Slouch's Blog – October 2009 Archive (7)

The Stay At Home Conference - coming soon to a couch near you.

When it's time to shut the computer and go to bed, if you force yourself maybe a couple of extra minutes, sometimes you find something that made those extra few minutes worth it. Like tonight for instance, I don't know how many other people will find this interesting but if you look at this page which looks like a… Continue

Added by Slouch on October 28, 2009 at 12:56am — 7 Comments

I can't take it anymore

Ring Ring

Animal: Hello?

JD: It's me.

Animal: (silence)

JD: you know what just happened to me?

Animal: (silence)

JD: I just threw up and it came out of my nose.

Animal: good.

JD: Yeah, anyways, you want to know why?

Animal: (silence)

JD: You made it to the list of the… Continue

Added by Slouch on October 26, 2009 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments

Today's phone call to The Recruiting Animal Inspired by Lance Haun

Ring Ring

Animal: hello?

JD: It's me.

Animal: (screams) JAY DEE

JD: You know, you have not called me in 3 weeks.

Animal: I have not talked to Anthony Meaney or Jim Durbin for years.

JD: I know because if we don't call you you would never call us.

Animal: (silence)

JD: It's doesn't matter. Listen, I'm calling to tell you that twitter has gone to… Continue

Added by Slouch on October 24, 2009 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

A list of 21 HR people places you should know about according to Icims

Icims put out a list of 21 HR people and sites worth following/knowing about. Thanks for including RecruitingBlogs.com

Added by Slouch on October 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

RecruitingBlogs.com Acquires PunkRockHR.com

I love days when I can share good news and today is one of them.

I am happy to be able announce that RecruitingBlogs.com has acquired PunkRockHR.com and even more excited about being able to work with Laurie Ruettimann. Laurie has a great spirit and she knows how to make things work. If you have not been to her… Continue

Added by Slouch on October 19, 2009 at 7:00am — 10 Comments

Good news before morning coffee

I love waking up to an inbox that says you now own 20 new great domain names. Good old @milesJ

Added by Slouch on October 14, 2009 at 10:42am — 2 Comments

interesting view on the difficulties of innovating in the recruiting Industry

From the reason SnapTalent.com closed it's doors.

"The online recruitment space has its own unique market dynamics that restrict innovation on the company side. From the outset, online recruitment spend is huge. Its a market with the right fundamentals from the outside looking in. Its a large market ($10B/year spend), with rich customers, and poor innovation. It sounds like an entrepreneur's dream. The truth is that there are barriers to adoption of newer technologies which come down… Continue

Added by Slouch on October 8, 2009 at 6:35pm — No Comments