LinkedIn releases "LinkedIn Endorsements," a system that lets users endorse the skills listed on a LinkedIn profile. Plus, Jim is a bit happy about returning for a new season of his show. Tune in to see for yourself.

If you have a candidate that you cannot place, give them a gift they can use. Why? It gives the impression that you care and that can easily translate into more referrals. When I was running a full desk, I gave out an ebook of job search strategies to everyone I met with and encouraged them to pass it on. What happened? A significant increase in referrals. (It works!) All that being said, please consider my (now) free ebook, "How To Find a Job Now (...and never have to look again!) and…

I stumbled across a gem today! While searching for something else, I discovered the video resume of Lamia Gouda. Curiosity took the better of me and I watched a VERY funny and engaging pitch of a very talented woman: Actress, Translator, Video Editor, Voice Over Talent and Stylist. She speaks multiple languages (Arabic, French and English) and not only that, she is also quite the entrepreneur. Check out…

It is my opinion that recruiters are sleeping on Google Plus. It is simply too big and too useful to be ignored. I give a few tips on how to leverage Google Plus for a recruitment advantage, but if you want more than that, look me up! I LOVE talking about Google Plus and welcome the chance to train you and/or your group of recruiters on its many virtues.…

I made several podcasts while attending #SHRM12, the 2012 National SHRM Conference in Atlanta. Listen in to hear my comments, interviews and general nonsense. Enjoy... (I hope.)

#SHRM12 was something I will never forget. Below are a few of my favorite photos.…

I interviewed Heather Bussing to get her insights on SHRM's 2012 National Conference in Atlanta. Good times!

While attending #SHRM12 - SHRM's National Conference in Atlanta, I interviewed Robert Hohman, CEO of Glassdoor.

I interviewed John Sumser who gave some really good advice to companies who had booths at #SHRM12. However, the advice could be applied to vendors with booths at any conference. Well worth listening to!

One of the best booths at #SHRM12 (SHRM's 2012 National Conference in Atlanta) was the one powered by the Manpower Group. These superheroes were working the crowd, spreading the message and having a good time while doing it. Kudos to you superhero sirs and to Manpower for daring to do something different. Hahaha... LOVED these guys.

I had a blast at #shrm12 due (in no small part) to SHRM Director of Social Engagement Curtis Midkiff. He did an OUTSTANDING job! Kudos to you Curtis! Tune in to hear my other thoughts and observations from the event.

With only a few seconds before her presentation, Sarah White was gracious enough to grant me an interview at the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference about what she learned and what she shared with others. One key takeaway, "Its not all about social." Lesson learned: Don't be so caught up in social that you neglect other steps in the recruiting process.…

A Social Recruiting Strategies Conference recap is given by Autumn McReynolds. Listen in to what she learned. The least of which, when it comes to social recruiting, content is not king. Conversation is.

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I missed William Tincup's  presentation on boosting user adoption, but was (fortunately) able to get a quick recap from him. We also talked about the panel discussion he was in and examples of companies that "get" social recruiting. Very informative. Check it out. (Were you at the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference 2012 in Chicago?)…

How to develop your talent community in 30 minutes a day is the topic of my interview of Maren Hogan, CMO of Red Branch Media. Tune in and take notes as she delivers concisely what you need to know to make your talent community thrive.

Red Branch Media…

I spoke with Chloe Rada of Sodexo and asked what she learned at the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference in Chicago. Tune in to hear about some cool tools and tips.

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• Social Recruiting Strategies Conference…

In this episode, I discuss location based mobile recruiting with Craig Fisher.

Jim Stroud interviews Craig Fisher at the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference. The topic? How to use Foursquare for recruiting (or is that stalking?) purposes. If you are into location based mobile recruiting, be sure to tune in and check this…

Jim Stroud interviews Mike Dwyer of Social RNA and discusses a case study where a client posted a video on their LinkedIn profile and scored some hires because of it. Tune in and check it out.

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Social Recruiting Strategies Conference…

Jim consults with 
Chad Sowash to discuss why (and how) companies should hire veterans.


"HR, social media and background checks" is the topic of the day when Jim Stroud interviews Jim Andrews, the Director of Client Services for Social Intelligence Corporation.