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December 31, 2008

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom
This week Claudia reminds us why she is so good at helping recruiters who have seemingly intractable problems with candidates, hiring managers, other recruiters, personal hygiene, and so on.

Claudia's general approach to solving problems? Common sense, good manners, a sense of humor and a few choice questions. And once again in this week's post:
I Forget

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Ami G. on Wednesday: Recruiters get paid easy money. Why not you?

Infomercials that offer get rich schemes are nothing new. From no-money down real estate to getting rich off tiny little classifieds it is inspiring to see quadriplegic ex-truck drivers bringing home gobs of cash and everyday housewives sporting boob jobs in the Bahamas.

For sure, the economically challenged and/or recently unemployed may be tempted to buy the turn-key this and the fool-proof that.… Continue

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That was the week that was...wasn't it?

Well, here is the last of my weekly That was the week that was... round-ups for the year. Starting next week we'll have a slightly tweaked format...I hope you'll continue to enjoy your Monday morning read!

I want to say a whopping great Thank You! to everyone that adds to the mix here at RBC...there just ain't nothin' like it!

Happy New Year, one and all -… Continue

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November 6, 2008

Third Party Thursday with Margaret Graziano

Like "The American Dream," "Yes We Can!" has a universal appeal for recruiters trying to build something. Add your thoughts to Margo's post: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Happy Thursday! Ami G.

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November 5, 2008

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom

This week Claudia talks to not throwing the networking baby out with the referral bathwater... Welcome to Splitsville

Happy Wednesday! Ami G.

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October 31, 2008

TGIS [Thank Goodness, It's Sumser!]

Returning from his trip to India, John seamlessly migrates physically and philosophically from one domain to another: Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.23

Happy Friday! Ami G.

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October 30, 2008

Third Party Thursday with Scott Love

This week, a compelling video that takes us from dealing with the emotional roller-coaster of recruiting through living with bad genes. Tips for becoming more resilient -- all great stuff! Watch it and learn: Third Party Thursday: Resilience

Happy Thursday! Ami G.

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October 28, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday with Ron Mason
This week Ron gives some practical advice on taking the glib out of spiel in Your Personal Value Proposition

Talent Talk Cafe with Join Jerry Albright
Get your "personal value proposition" ready for today's chat on standing out from the crowd. The conversation starts brewing 3pm ET/12 pm PT on the home page!

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October 27, 2008

Dave Mendoza's Monday Member Showcase

In this week's howdy-doody Dave features a brand-new member, but hardly a stranger in the business: Meet Miguel Terrizzano, CEO at PierPoint
Join me in welcoming Migeul to the mix and show him some love!

Happy Monday, Ami G.

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October 22, 2008

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom

In this week's column Claudia tackles the tricky issues around relocation in The Relocation Runaround. Add your thoughts to Claudia's advice for this frustrated recruiter!

Happy Wednesday! Ami G.

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October 20, 2008

In this week's member showcase Dave introduces us to Mike O'Brien. Mike is the man behind...well, the title says it all: Meet Mike O'Brien, CEO of Climber.com

And here is this week's round-up of last weeks blogs: That was the week that was...

Happy Monday!… Continue

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October 17. 2008

Reporting from India, John defines culture shock: Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.22

Happy Friday! Ami G.

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October 13. 2008

Say "Hello" to Julia Stone who Dave introduces us to in this weeks' column, a gamer in more sense than one! Meet Julia Stone, Humanity Purveyor: From Toilet Paper to Systems Admin is Born a Networking Specialist

Missed last's weeks top posts? Here they are in this week's blog round-up: That was the week that… Continue

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October 9. 2008

Check out Mark Berger's tips on building a home-made ATS. To compliment a list of services that will help you populate it with resumes Mark points us to some off-the-shelf tools for finding that diamond in the rough.

Read: Need More Resumes? here...

Happy Thursday! Ami G.

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October 8, 2008

Tackling the concerns of many a recruiter, this week Claudia comforts Generally Uneasy about the prospects for recruiters in these uncertain times.

Pearls of wisdom this week come in the form of P's. My favorite: Personal Karma - it reminds me of my buddy Woyzeck. What Goes 'Bump' in the Night

Happy Wednesday [no, really]!… Continue

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October 7, 2008

Kelly Dingee shows shares with us the tools of her trade and invites you to do the same. This should be an interesting list, don't ya fink?

Check it out: From a Sourcing Researcher - a Few of My Top Tools (right now....)

Happy Tuesday! Ami G.

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October 5, 2008

This week Dave gives us a glimpse into the workings of an industry entrepreneur: Meet Jason Leonard – Managing Director, Talent Maze.

For those who don't get out much, here's a tour around the industry's blogs: That was the week that was...Week ending October 3, 2008.

Happy Monday!… Continue

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October 3, 2008

Readying for a trip to India John teeters between the occidental, accidental, incidental and transcendental, and brings it home to us on RecruitingBlogs.com. Yeah, I’ve got language issues too…it’s an Ashram not a Wigwam, Dummy! What do you say, bloggie-wallah: Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.21

Happy, Friday! Ami… Continue

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October 1, 2008

Practical as ever, this week Claudia gives some good advice to a recruiter who is about to open a can of worms. How would you wiggle out of this one: Caught in the Crossfire?

Happy Wednesday! Ami G.

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September 29, 2008

In a space that has its fair share of Mickey Mouse know-it-all's sometimes there is more to be learned from the apprentice than the sourcerer. This week Dave introduces us to one such learner in Meet Susan (Kang) Nam, As Rare as a Pink Olive.

Multibillion dollar bail out of U.S. robber barons or round-up of the week's… Continue

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