This is a topic you will read, hear or even write about over the next several years. Why? Because retention is the key to our future. And our future will not shine bright if we cannot keep our people -

bottom line. I recently had the opportunity to hear Ed Barlow

speak on the future ... exploring the rapid and dramatic economic,

technological, social, and political changes that lie ahead. His

audience (CEOs, CFOs, CAOs and…

Ever go to a kid's birthday party that had a pinata? You know, you are blind-folded, spun around, handed a broomstick or baseball bat and told to "Swing!" I hated that game. Sure, some may find it fun to blindly swing a hard wooden object into the darkness and hope you hit something (or someone, if one of the kids at the party was one that shared their lunch with that boy you liked, maybe) and a bunch of candy pours out while everyone cheers for you. But, I really hated that…

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Nik

recruitnik.net

Okay, this is more a call for help than a real blog post. If you’ve got input, please feel free to comment….

I am in the process of looking for an expert in C++ performance tuning. The person I need must understand high-volume, real-time transaction processing systems, and must have experience in tuning

those systems in the past. I’m not going to be using third parties for

this search, so I’m working to find the…

Please take a moment and visit my newest post today:

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As a read the article Workforce Planning: Preparing For the Next Economic Downturn by Dr. John Sullivan, a cold chill ran up my spine and a wave of memories came rushing back to me. My mind went back to when I was the Recruiting Supervisor for CTS Corporation in late 2000 and into 2001 and a few articles…

By Dave Mendoza, Master Cybersleuth, An Affiliate Partner of JobMachine,Inc.

Interested in sharing Best Practices? After developing a network fast approaching 8,500 on Linkedin, I wanted to take this opportunity to contribute and reflect upon my personal experiences developing passive talent relationships. I am

available for…

Advertisers are getting into the game -- the video game. There’s no doubt that the ability to deliver advertising into games that are connected to the internet represents a massive opportunity. The question is will in-game advertising prove to be an attractive channel for recruitment advertising?…

The Hodes QTrac Employer Brand Index (EBI) is the first index to measure the most critical factors impacting the employer brand. The QTrac EBI is a view

into the employer brand through the most critical lens, the employees’

brand experience.

Combining the voices of over 10,000 new hires from Fortune 500 companies spanning across multiple industries, The QTrac EBI provides benchmarks, trend analysis, and insights enabling…

Pretty much all the politicians running for President have created MySpace and Facebook pages; Senator Obama also has a LinkedIn page and group. Senator Clinton and the others are expected to join Senator Obama on LinkedIn shortly.

One could assume that both Senators Obama’s and Clinton’s networks would tend to be heavily populated with minorities. With the…

A colleague of mine has recently lost her life. She was also a dear friend of mine. I would greatly appreciate if you can help spread the word in your blogs, or by any other means. Of course I would welcome your attendance to the benefit, as it is a great cause.

Christie

christiexdean@gmail.com…

I have spent the last few days in NYC, and I have to say I was impressed. I felt safe and enjoyed the sites. Someone on the subway even did a good deed. Someone with me dropped her purse on the subway and did not see a credit card had fallen out under a chair. He picked it up and handed it back to her.

Also, there are some extemely talented people still available to recruit in this town!

I may have some news in the coming months, I went to Silver Cup Studio productions as well…