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JR Fent commented on Karen Russo's blog post 'What I Know About 'Social' Recruiting'

AWESOME article Karen. Your point is well taken and I agree. It cracks me up how much people hide behind their keyboard.

Sep 20, 2010

JR Fent commented on Mervyn Dinnen's blog post 'Think Before You Tweet'

Ahh the bite of social networking. I had a candidate this year that actually tweeted from his mobile phone DURING THE INTERVIEW. I'm glad the client didn't catch wind of it but I certainly was not going to be a champion for that candidate…

Aug 9, 2010

JR Fent commented on Adam Lewis's blog post 'Recruiters: One Ugly Question That Can Save Your Life'

Adam, I hate to be the critic in the mix, but I really didn't like your article. I found it hard to read and really didn't feel that you drove your point home very well. Do I believe you have to be passionate about your work to be an…

Aug 6, 2010

JR Fent and Lea McKay are now friends Aug 3, 2010

JR Fent commented on Lea McKay's blog post 'What You Don't Know Could Hurt You'

Google can be tough to control and predict. I helped a friend to push articles away from his name in which he was falsely accused of a crime. If you Google'd him - the news stories about the case being dismissed and the apologies by the…

Jul 29, 2010

JR Fent commented on John Sanders's blog post 'How to Conduct a Passive Search'

This article should be "How to APPEAR to be a Passive Candidate". Recruiters and sourcers do a 'passive search'. Maureen - you crack me up. I wonder if you can get them to add 'yes - I am looking' in pig latin in their…

Jun 15, 2010

JR Fent commented on Matt Charney's blog post 'Decoding "Recruiter Speak:" 21 Handy Definitions for Candidates'

Wow. A little too sarcastic for me. But I'm glad that I keep away from most of the terms that you defined (or at least would not use them with the sarcastic meanings you've associated to them).

Jun 1, 2010

JR Fent commented on Benjamin McCall's blog post 'The 1-Step Personal Brand'

You nail it Benjamin and Maren is awesomely correct too. For most recruiters, branding is simple because we are generally outgoing and believe in what we are doing. I spent time on the phone yesterday with an Oracle DBA who is very talented at his…

May 19, 2010

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Name: JR Fent

Location: Los Angeles

Company: i-Hire

Which best describes your profession?: Contract, Independent, Recruiter, Virtual

How many years have you been in the business?: 5 - 9 years

Which industries do you work in now?: Technology

Are you interested in split placements?: yes

What kind of networking are you open to?: Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?: My name is JR Fent. I'm a Technical Recruiter that specializes in helping companies that are developing feature rich web applications or advanced mobile applications by assisting them in hiring top talent.

Name someone you most admire: Jeffrey Gitomer, Scott Love, Lou Adler, Randy Pausch, Harvey Mackay

Which blogs would you recommend people read?: recrutingblogs.com
Tim Ferris - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/
Recruiting Animal - http://recruitinganimal.typepad.com/
Shally's Blog - http://www.jobmachine.net/blog/shally
Jim Stroud - http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/
Scott Love - http://www.recruitingmastery.com/
Getting Things Done - http://www.43folders.com/

What recruiting tools can you not live without?: Notebook Computer, iPhone, a decent internet connection, FireFox browser, telephone headset, and a sense of humor. Everything else is a luxury.