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Bill Boorman There is No Recruiting God

I was a guest on Paul Paris’s ex-recruiter show on Tuesday. During the call I made the statement that there is no recruitment god that brought a flurry of tweets and quite a lot of comment. To clarify for the hard of hearing, I did not say “There is no… Continue

Added by Bill Boorman on November 28, 2009 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Brad Smith Choosing the Right Keywords for Search Engine Optimization and Google AdWords (PPC)

Quick quiz… In terms of Google searches, which of the following terms received the most monthly search volume? a. Staffing firm b. Staffing firms c. Staffing agency d. Staffing agencies e. They are all about the same Not sure? Then you need to find out! Small variations in the wording you use throughout your website and Pay Per Click Ads can have a dramatic effect on your website traffic. Although the variations above seem very small, the amount of monthly traffic each receives is drasticall… Continue

Added by Brad Smith on November 28, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Shannon Russo Being Unemployed Doesn’t Have to Mean Going Broke

Perhaps the most painful aspect of sudden unexpected job loss is the hit to your wallet. No one likes to have to watch every penny they spend, or worse, lie awake at night wondering how to pay the electric bill. Financial experts suggest having at least 8 months of living expenses in cash to safeguard against financial ruin if unemployment strikes. Many people react to this as l… Continue

Added by Shannon Russo on November 28, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Simon Meth Google Wave Invitations...

I have 5 GW invitations to give away. First 5 people to add a comment here get them. Please send me a message with the email address for your invitation if you don't want to post it in the comments. Comment is still required so everyone knows when they are gone. Once you've signed up let me know your GW address and I'll add you to the Recruiters--What can we do here? wave. Cheers! Continue

Added by Simon Meth on November 27, 2009 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments

Todd Kmiec Better Without Fences

A real good family hike has become our Black Friday tradition, whether traveling or at home. This year we were home so we decided to check out Hanging Rock State Park in the North Carolina foothills which is inside of a couple of hours from home for us. I’ve never been there but have heard that it is a really good place to hike. So off I went this morning with my wife, our boys (age 5 and 11) and our girls (age 8 and 9). The park is named for a mountain top area that has a stretch of rock juttin… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on November 27, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Tom Cairns Business blind dates

I walked into a restaurant for an early morning breakfast meeting. The restaurant opened at 7:30am and there were five people already in the restaurant. Almost simultaneously, they all looked up wondering if I was the one there to meet them. I looked towards the table where I expected to see my friend. He had a favorite table and there were two people sitting there but he was not one of them. I then scanned the room trying not to make eye contact with the people who were still starring at me.… Continue

Added by Tom Cairns on November 27, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Brad Smith Tracking Social Media Conversations About Your Recruiting Firm

Shhhh! Be very, very quite. Do you hear that? People right now are talking behind your back. And if you don’t start paying attention you may miss out on a great sales and recruiting opportunity. With today’s social networks, it’s easy for someone to become your biggest proponent, or your toughest critic. The key is to monitor conversations–and then respond appropriately. Here is an excerpt from a social media conversation just last week about a firm in New York (that will remain nameless!):… Continue

Added by Brad Smith on November 27, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Mervyn Dinnen Do Recruiters really get Social Media??

I had a great time at the Recruiting Unconference (trulondon) last Thursday…lots of interesting and thought-provoking debate and information. Over the next few blog posts I am going to write about some things that have had me thinking. A key track for me was the one on Social Media…I have certainly tried to embrace LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogging over the last year or so and talk passionately to candidates about the need for them to get connected and get in the conversation. I was keen to learn mor… Continue

Added by Mervyn Dinnen on November 26, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Thomas Shaw Cut the fat. Application Form Filename Structure

Making the candidate conform to your recruitment systems filename structure is stupid. Technology is used to improve the application process - not complicate it. Earlier this week I had a call from an Employer who just implemented a new online recruitment system... "Thomas what do you think of our new recruitment system" [silence] "great isn't it". Hello? We are nearly in 2010. This should not be happening. Original blog post… Continue

Added by Thomas Shaw on November 26, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

rightchoice4jobs Free jobs posting in UK. Who is interested?

Are you an employer or a recruiter in UK? Are you planning to post your next job?… Continue

Added by rightchoice4jobs on November 26, 2009 at 5:44am — No Comments

Dan Nuroo Do you Woo?

Is Recruiting still Recruiting? Or are we just intermediaries, forging introductions between an individual and a company? Hard core Recruiting to me is actively finding/locating, courting and convincing talent that our client or company is the place for them. You see it a lot is sporting fields. High level executives etc. It can't happen all the time I get that. But with all the talk of Talent Pooling at the moment. How do we look after our candidates?

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Added by Dan Nuroo on November 26, 2009 at 4:53am — No Comments

Todd Kmiec A Day Of Gratitude

I'm one of those goofy type A people who use to be uncomfortable on days off because I couldn't work, or at least shouldn't work. Over the years I have been able to adjust and look at holidays and obligatory trips as times to get away from business and regroup in some way. I now see those times as productive and thus look forward to them and enjoy them more. Thanksgiving has it's productive agenda built in. It's a Day Of Gratitude. I like to change the term because, while I like turkey and footb… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on November 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Brad Smith Bing SEO: How to Optimize Your Recruiting Firm's Website for Bing

While Google and Yahoo! still maintain their hold on the number one and two most used search engines, Bing is quickly gaining ground. According to Neilson’s latest monthly search rankings report, Microsoft’s Search Sites (using the Bing search engine) grew 22.1% in July, 2009. So what can you do to drive more traffic from Bing? The first step is to download our Recruiting SEO guide. When reviewing the guide pay close attention to two key elements that are particularly important in Bing’… Continue

Added by Brad Smith on November 25, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Gerry Crispin I'm Thankful Thanksgiving is a holiday

Thanksgiving is my favorite day. Today is November 25 2009. It is the night before Thanksgiving. 38 years ago, Thanksgiving fell on November 25 and, on that morning, in the middle of a snow storm, I was married in small chapel in an inner city hospital to a nurse, Diane, who had Thanksgiving off. As did I! As an orderly working his way through grad school during the early 70's, the world was a very different place...don't get me started. Diane and I had been dating since September...two months… Continue

Added by Gerry Crispin on November 25, 2009 at 4:51pm — 1 Comment

Pedro S. Silva II Be The Turducken When You Interview

With Thanksgiving here, I decided to get festive in my interview analogies by introducing the Turducken as a model for job seekers to consider the next time they sit down for an interview. For those you who have… Continue

Added by Pedro S. Silva II on November 25, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

KarenM Let ur Friends be aware RE CNN.com - free health care for Unemployed un unisured

Health perks 4unemployed those w/o health insurance can take advantage free flu shots, check ups & prescription drugs http://twurl.nl/6bz36a -- via @CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Under the weather and out of a job? You could be eligible for free health services like flu shots and prescription drug refills. For those who say they cannot afford or cannot access health insurance, there is a welcome reprieve in the form of health-related freebies… Continue

Added by KarenM on November 25, 2009 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Margo Rose The HR Carnival: Compassion is a Verb-Gratitude is Action!

HR Carnival: Compassion in Action Today, I am deeply moved: Mike VanDerVort posted 77 posts to the HR Carnival site. Not only am I touched that my colleagues took the time to participate, I am grateful that so many HR professionals work to put compassion to action. Gratitude: Gratitude is an action word. Being thankful is a state of mind. Being grateful comes with the responsibility of giving back. Even if we take baby steps in doing so, each random act of kindness makes a difference. My col… Continue

Added by Margo Rose on November 25, 2009 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Harry Urschel Minimize the 'Hops'!!!

I received an email from someone trying to figure out how to minimize any negative impressions his resume may make to potential employers because he had worked a number of contract and consulting projects. When he lists his entire job history, it looks like he’s been hopping jobs way too often when in fact it’s t… Continue

Added by Harry Urschel on November 25, 2009 at 2:56pm — No Comments

Martin H.Snyder Absurd numbers of children are experiencing outright horror at this very moment.....

The balance in our own lives between taking care of ourselves and our families v. helping less fortunate strangers is really personal, dynamic, and sometimes quite random. If you are a devotee of Ayn Rand and all that, I imagine your charitable giving is minimal so I'm not even talking to you. If you tend to give when a moment strikes, I am talking to you. We all understand that we can give 100% of our incomes and energy and human suffering would only reduce by a tiny, tiny measure. Even the… Continue

Added by Martin H.Snyder on November 25, 2009 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Mark A. Leon Charlie Bit My Finger

When FDR told us to buy war bonds, we listened and took out our wallets. When Ashton and Ted Turner/CNN fought for one million followers on Twitter, we joined. When Oprah gave us a book title, we read. When Barney told us it was “Legend” wait for it “ary”, we waited. When Michael Jordan ate Wheaties, we ate every spoonful right along with him. What lesson has Marketing 101 taught each of us? Fame and popularity are very effective tools for persuasion and have tremendous selling power. This woul… Continue

Added by Mark A. Leon on November 25, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments

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