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PODCAST: Should you go to college during a recession?
The Searchologist Magazine presents: Should you go to school during a recession? In this podcast, Jim and Karen talk about the wisdom of investing thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into an education when there are no jobs at the end of the process. For that matter, why is a degree necessary for some jobs and not for others? [...]  The Recruiters Lounge -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 23:34
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Support The United Way And Join A Dream Team
PLEASE NOTE: Today (Sept 2, 2010) is the last day to join a team The Greater Twin Cities United Way has been for the past month or so running a “competition” of sorts to draw awareness to four main issues in our community: Hunger, Literacy, Shelter and Wellness. They turned each issue into a “team” with captains who are well known local TV anchors and reporters. Here are the Dream Teams: Team Hunger sponsored by Land O Lakes Captain: Jason DeRusha, WCCO 4 TV Team Literacy sponsored... MN Headhunter -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:26
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Job Search Tip: CNN's Advice for How to Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment
If you've been another victim of our terrible economy in the last few years, you're not alone. Thousands of people have been laid off across all industries in a major shakeup of our workforce. If you've been out of work for a while, it can take a toll on your finances, certainly, but also on your morale and your job hunt itself. There's a stigma that can become attached to candidates who've been out of work for a while. Employers think, basically, "If that person is so good, why hasn't... MN Headhunter -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:49
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The Legalities of Employee E-Mail Monitoring
Recent studies show that three quarters of companies do monitor employee’s usage of company owned communication devices and resources. This includes surfing the internet, reviewing employee phone calls and employee e-mail monitoring. Monitoring devices and software aids your company in protecting it from abusive employees and legal liabilities. But you should also be aware that monitoring employee’s activities through monitoring [...] The Recruiters Lounge -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 07:10
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B2B Marketing vs. Recruitment Marketing
I wrote a post earlier this week Corporate Recruiters help Agencies thrive and survive. Well, in the business world of marketing it seems life is not much different when it comes to automation and tracking! Read this post over at Infusionsoft Interesting Stats on B2B Marketing & Sales for some views. The table below is from the Marketing Sherpa report which is what the Infusionsoft report was based on. The terms in the table from a recruiting persepctive convert as below: CRM = ATS. Lead =... Hire Strategies -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:49
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Graduate Recruiters take note: Students attend class through screening technology
According to a recent survey by Intercall students in the US are attending their courses "virtually" rather than in person. This may not be that new i.e. students lie in bed rather than attend lectures (not true of course!) but now, they can lie in bed and watch the lecture online or a recorded version etc. You can read more about this www.intercall.com. What is interesting though is how this could impact graduate recruitment. We are about to enter the graduate recruiting season and let's be honest,... Hire Strategies -
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:15
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Hug me mister!
I was recently in New York City for the TBEX ’10 conference. I greatly enjoyed my time and while the conference was bustling, I did find time to step outside for a moment alone during one of the sessions. I love to people watch, it’s fun and on this day, I was doing just that. Standing back from the sidewalk, I watched several passers-by strolling, striding and even (gasp!) running along. And then, man oh man, did I wish I had a camera. Along strode a young man with a sign that said... Marenated -
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:16
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Job Progress
I’m beginning to think we are becoming immune to employment reporting. A sentence from the beginning and end of a CNNMoney.com article (emphasis mine): The good news: Overall employers announced fewer planned job cuts. … Economists are expecting the report to show there were 120,000 jobs lost in August, an improvement over July’s 131,000 job loss. In a prolonged recession, I guess these pieces of information are uplifting. The Hire Sense -
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:58
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Why do you go to conferences?
I’ve been thinking a little bit about conferences lately. It’s no secret that I love a good conference, unconference, meetup or tweetup. There’s just something about this social gal that enjoys meeting and greeting, dressing up, cruising the booths and drinking sponsored booze. But conferences are more than that. Having been part of organizing several myself and working with others who do so, I know the amount of work that goes into conferences (and unconferences). It’s... Marenated -
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:55
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Will Facebook Places screw social recruiting?
It seems everything social wants to add your location these days.Some people seem to be fine with this whereas others don't. But, I think it could have quite a significant impact on recruitment. Or will it? Oh no it won't! Of course people who use the various social sites know all about the locational aspects and have their privacy settings fully locked down. They are hardly going to publicise they have gone for an interview are they now? So, recruitment will not be impacted at all. Any opportunities... Hire Strategies -
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:33
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Corporate Recruiters help Agencies thrive and survive
An interesting post on Stephen O'Donnell's blog Aye Right called The end of the CV database started me thinking about how the whole issue of "who owns the candidate". The person who really "owns" the candidate is of course the candidate but they go where they choose to get a job; be it direct or indirect. But don't for one second think that direct is always the best route. Retailers continually fight off the manufacturers in the same way that Agencies will continually fight off corporate recruiters.... Hire Strategies -
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 04:12
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Quit Yer Bellyachin’
There is not one person I talk to, male or female, young or old, who does not ask if 1) they can have my job or b) they can be my assistant So obviously, there is an overwhelming idea that this job is glamorous, fun, exciting, amazing, perfect and envy-inducing. I’ve got news for you people. It totally is. But what it isn’t is easy. Now, in my job (as CMO of Galavanting Productions, a travel media company) one of my functions is as a travel writer. But it’s not my job title.... Marenated -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:53
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Five Easy Ways To Get Your Resume Back Onto One Page
The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: Does your resume “bleed” onto two pages (or three pages) and you can’t quite figure out how to eliminate those few extra lines to bring it back onto one page? There are several tricks to get rid of wasted space and make your resume appear more sharp and concise (and more likely to be read). 1. Minimize the contact information. You don’t need to list your address, three phone numbers, your fax, and an email address. Now that... MN Headhunter -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:53
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Recruiter Training Video: How to automate Resume Sourcing
Jim is in a very good mood. In addition to demonstrating how to automate the sourcing of resumes, he gives much respect to USA veterans. God bless the American soldier!!! FYI: The quickest (and easiest) way to find missing email Ids for Linked-in Profiles –> bit.ly/find-emails Related PostsRecruiter Training: The Searchologist gets a new coat of paintVideo Tutorial: How to [...] The Recruiters Lounge -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:22
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What Employees Want
I am usually a bit cynical regarding these types of articles. My reasoning is this – each individual is unique in their motivations and rewards. Attempting to place employees into set categories regarding global characterizations is a stretch. Nonetheless, this article from Inc.com presents some excellent points and advice for employee engagement. I do not believe you can overstate this one: 5. Employees want flexibility. In addition to deciding how they work, the experts say employees... The Hire Sense -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:31
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My new about page
I used to have an about page that told you all about what I did. Well that was three years ago when I started this mother and lemme tell you, some things have got to change round here! So in the spirit of good change, here is what you need to know about me. Nothing. PSYCH! If you’re here, I am guessing you are somewhat interested in what I have to say and maybe, just maybe, you’re wondering what a thirtysomething (currently based in Omaha, Nebraska) has to say about marketing... Marenated -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 00:27
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TalentNet Live 2010
When it comes to cranking out an event full of talented speakers from North America but that delivers an overarching message crafted perfectly to a local audience, Jim Schnyder, Craig Fisher and Marianthe Verver get it done. At least that was my impression of the recent TalentNet Live event that was held last week at PepsiCo's own FritoLay headquarters in Plano, TX. This trio of event planners pulled off an event where a negative comment couldn't be heard (except by Cheezman when taking... Recruiter Guy -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:44
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Free Webinar: Optimizing Your Job Postings
Minnesota Recruiters and Monster.com are hosting a free webinar tomorrow, August 31st from 1-2 PM Central time titled “Optimizing Your Job Postings”. You do not need to be a member of Minnesota Recruiters and heck, if you are outside of Minnesota and reading this join in on the session. To register click --> Optimizing Your Job Postings Webinar Information: What do job seekers look for in a job posting? How do they search, when do they search, and what turns a job... MN Headhunter -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:49
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Six Degrees of Ranting
Following the roasting of a fellow Schwabelite in How to destroy your reputation by self promotion with special guest, Irina Shamaeva! Dave Mendoza follows up with a video: NJ Governor Christie Rips into Govt bureaucratic mess Over One Page Error. To quote anchorman Neil Cavuto on justifiable outrage: “No screaming, no ranting, no raving, no yelling, no pontificating…” File this one under “Weird.” Recruitomatic -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 08:30
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Monster.com and HotJobs Come Together
Monster has concluded it’s agreement with Yahoo, and is making plans now to transform itself into the worlds largest online career resource. The deal is positioned as providing both employers and job seekers more reach, breadth, talent, and local presence. The combined presence of Monster and HotJobs is expected to provide access to more than 43 [...] The Talent Buzz -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 22:34
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