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August 10, 2008

That was the week that was...Week ending August 8, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

The vacation is finally over. back to bloggin'...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase...

Meet Pat Cronin, Vice President of Volt Professional Search

Tutorial Tuesday...

Susan… Continue

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August 8, 2008

TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com

Returning from a whirlwind of events, this week John returns to do some thoughtful number crunching:

It's 080808. Today, 6,000 Chinese couples are getting married to take advantage of the auspicious date. The Olympics start today. The date was picked for its inherent good fortune. That's the thing about numbers. They help further understanding. Repeatedly measuring the same thing…

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August 7, 2008

Third Party Thursday

Closing the gap between Search and Hired!

Margaret points out a number of compelling reasons why as an industry recruiting whole needs to get better, fast.

Recruiting is where it all begins. There is no employee development program on the planet that can rebirth a poor manager with poor competencies into a great leader if they fundamentally do not have the right behaviors, values and motivations. When then right core traits…

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August 5, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week Sal Petrara asks:

Recently I have been experiencing a large number of people hanging up on me. What is driving the increase of this kind of behavior?

Claudia shares four tips in her answer and invites you to add tips five through 10:… Continue

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August 4, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

As if to test the six degrees of separation theory Dave and introduces us to Pat Cronin via shared connection Heather Gardner.

From Rookie of the Year to top executive Pat has much to share in… Continue

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August 3, 2008

That was the week that was...Week ending August 1, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

Wow! It's August and still no time for ice cream...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase...

Meet Martin Warren, Australian Cybersleuth

Tutorial Tuesday...

Geoff Peterson with… Continue

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July 30, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week Maren asks:

How much networking is too much networking, and when do you need to translate community into dollars and sense? Is there any use in staying in front of people if you don't get their business?

Claudia replies in Network? You… Continue

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July 29, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

Geoff Peterson gives us a second in a series that looks at LinkedIn for sourcing.

The video gives a few examples of how your search results and network expand dramatically using Google for searching LinkedIn profiles.

LinkedIn/Google MashUp: Leverage LinkedIn through Google

If you missed…

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July 28, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

Dave gets reacquainted with Martin Warren. who he met on his recent Australian walk-about. Martin is a Principal Consultant at Insidejob, a division of Human Capital Management Solutions (HCMS).

Says Dave:

In all my travels, Martin stands out as someone I look forward to collaborating with for many years to…

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July 27, 2008

That was the week that was...Week ending July 25, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

Winding down another month. Dag, time flies...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase...

Meet Dennis Smith, Blogger for Talent,… Continue

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July 23,2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week "Going Down in Flames" is consumed with this problem:

What can recruiters do to change a business culture of hiring with your hair on fire?? I'm a recruiter in a small company and we're growing fast, but our managers have no concept of planning ahead. This means that I never know what hiring to expect in advance, and each requisition is a fire…

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July 22, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

Starting this week our featured columns will be appearing in the Forums section with a couple of tweaks coming down the pipe. To get things moving, a new addition to the Tuesday Tutorial line up...Mark E. Berger!

Mark will be answering your technical recruiting questions so if you have one, email it to him. Make it a toughie, he like those… Continue

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July 21, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

Back from his travels around the globe this week, Dave gets chummy with a long standing chum Dennis Smith.

As a frequent contributor on RecruitingBlogs.com Dennis will not be a stranger to many of you. If you've had the pleasure of meeting Dennis in person no doubt you already call him "friend." But true to form, Dave gives us a… Continue

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July 17, 2008

Third Party Thursday

Closing the gap between Search and Hired!

This week Scott Love draws on his observations and experiences working in executive search and teaches some valuable lessons about what it really takes to get the job done...

How to Make More Phone Calls

Want to join us on RecruitingBlogs.com?…

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July 16, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week "Stuck and Uncomfortable" needs Claudia's help with a sticky little problem:

I presented a great candidate to my client a month ago, and they extended an offer to him this week. He accepted, and then two things happened: a counter offer came from his current employer, and an unexpected third company asked him to interview next week. He really…

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July 15, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

Stuff you can learn on the streets of Manhattan that will help you your read your candidates.

Tonya Reiman - The Power of Body Language

Hey, you guys! No holding hands with candidates, keep them in your pockets...

Want to join us on RecruitingBlogs.com?… Continue

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July 13, 2008

That was the week that was...Week ending July 11, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

Reflecting a couple of tweaks this week, here is what we've got...

Monday: Ami G's Weekly Round-up: That was the week that was...Week ending June 6, 2008

Tuesday: Susan Burns' Talent Talk Cafe:… Continue

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July 11, 2008

TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com

Another in John's series of "brilliant" observations:

Another way of thinking about online community is the flow of activity across the front page of RBC. Each tidbit of conversation, each blogging broadside, each webinar, each chat are like the twinkling lights of a city as you fly over it. The faces, videos, forum postings and events indicate an ongoing set of interesting…

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July 10, 2008

Third Party Thursday

Closing the gap between Search and Hired!

Today we are launching a brand new feature: Third Party Thursdays! Each week one of our regularly scheduled experts will be sharing insights, tips, techniques and opinions. Each column will deal with a subject that should be interesting to anyone who is serious about the business-end of our craft.

Getting us started, Margaret Graziano talks… Continue

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July 9, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

Claudia helps "Not Amused" deal with this interestin problem:

I called a candidate for a scheduled phone interview this evening and after we chatted for a few minutes, I asked the first interview question. She interrupted me suddenly and asked if I would hang on for a moment. I listened as she poured herself a glass of wine (I know this because she offered me…

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