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The Illegality Of Facebook Due Diligence
Well, there isn’t any precedence yet, according to this StarTribune article. Clearly the proper use of social networking sites during background checks for candidates is going to be a tremendously important legal topic soon. This topic has been percolating for some time. The article references an obvious starting point: “We can suggest to employers that they include in their application process some statement that says ‘we do reference checking including use of information...  The Hire Sense -
5 hours 54 min ago
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Twitter Followers, Facebook Friends No Longer Trusted
I've long been a proponent of social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and others as they've proven themselves to be wonderful sources of information and referrals. But it appears that the gravy train may be coming to... Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com http://www.CollegeRecruiter.com/pages/stevenrothbergbio.php College Recruiter Blog -
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Project: Paying It Forward In Social Media, 2010
Last week, I had the extreme honor of having an article I wrote published on Mashable. You can check it out here, and when you do, please make sure to click through the links for the people who are mentioned and used as examples. There’s a great story behind them, and the article being written [...] Research Goddess -
12 hours 23 min ago
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How Not To Network With A Recruiter
Last Monday, I read a post on Career Rocketeer that talked about some appropriate ways in which to network with others. The following phrase jumped off the page at me: “When approaching a new networking partner, DON’T ask for a job. This is about the worst thing you can do. Networking partners want to be helpful [...] Research Goddess -
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Project: Paying It Forward In Social Media, 2010
Last week, I had the extreme honor of having an article I wrote published on Mashable. You can check it out here, and when you do, please make sure to click through the links for the people who are mentioned and used as examples. There’s a great story behind them, and the article being written [...] Research Goddess -
12 hours 54 min ago
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Deliberate vs. Situational Job Seekers on Twitter
I believe there’s a lot of untapped gold on Twitter when it comes to searching for job candidates. The thing you need to keep in mind is that there is more than one type of job seeker on Twitter. Here are the two types of active job seekers I’ve noticed on Twitter: The Deliberate Twitter Job [...] Research Goddess -
12 hours 54 min ago
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Why "Research Goddess"?
“Research Goddess” is a silly nickname that was assigned to me nearly 4 years ago. The story behind how it came to pass is pretty interesting, so let me share with it with you and put to rest any notion that its meaning is anything more than completely fun and innocent. When I left my first [...] Research Goddess -
12 hours 54 min ago
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Cool Tool Alert: Tweepi
If you’ve got some cleaning up to do when it comes to the people whom you follow on Twitter, I highly recommend Tweepi. It’s not just a clean-up tool, it’s actually a complete Twitter account management tool. With Tweepi, you can auto-follow back new followers, auto-unfollow people who unfollow you, auto-reciprocate for those who are [...] Research Goddess -
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Go Where The Puck Is Going To Be
Wayne Gretzky, arguably one of the greatest hockey players of all time, has a few of my favorite quotes. First one is probably his most famous, and that is “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Slightly less well-known is this: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it [...] Research Goddess -
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College Students and Twitter
My primary focus with the AT&T Talent Attraction team at this point in time is working with our Campus Recruiting team to find new and innovative ways of reaching students and new grads to make them aware of the opportunities we have at AT&T. I found this video this morning – an interview with several [...] Research Goddess -
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Balance, and Basics
A couple of weeks after the beginning of 2010, I started attending a fitness bootcamp at my gym. This bootcamp is three times per week for a total of eight weeks. My goals attached to attending bootcamp are simple: I want to lose between 20-25 lbs. and be able to run 2 miles with no [...] Research Goddess -
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Conan and Burning Bridges
OK, typically I like to stay away from the hype that surrounds drama in Hollywood. But the things that are going on with Conan O’Brien and the Tonight Show caught my eye when a Time article came out about a $4.8 million show expense that was done to ’stick it’ to NBC. Granted, no one [...] Research Goddess -
12 hours 54 min ago
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My Pledge To Communicate With You
I have a confession. Over the last several months, I have sucked when it comes to communicating. Phone calls have gone unreturned, and emails have been piling up in my inbox. Looking at my inbox right now, I have 1,480 unread messages just in the mail email alone, not to mention a few of the [...] Research Goddess -
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Cool Tool Alert: Twiangulate
This seems to be a great tool to find common connections between you and someone you follow or want to follow on Twitter. If you’re looking for a tool to help find great people to follow, give Twiangulate a shot. “Twiangulate is a tool for discovering hidden tweeters, friends of friends (or friends of enemies), micro-influentials [...] Research Goddess -
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LinkedIn Moves On Campus
As LinkedIn gets closer to its’ 7th Anniversary this May, the professional networking site is picking up steam on College and University Campuses world-wide. The site surpassed 55 million users in December, 2009. Their members span all 7 continents and 200 countries are represented. A new member joins every second. So what’s next for the professional [...] The Talent Buzz -
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2010 Superbowl Ad Winner: CareerBuilder vs. Monster.com?
With air time estimated between $2.5 and $3 million, both job boards are looking to gain traffic and exposure during high unemployment times. In our poll last year, CareerBuilder won the superbowl ad contest big time with 71% of the vote. After announcing the acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs last week, the Monster.com beavers hope to take [...] The Talent Buzz -
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 00:06
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Recruiting is Sales. Please Get Over It!
I'll be in your area tomorrow. I could see you at 10 or 11. Which would you prefer? If I could show you a way to increase your salary by 50%, would you be interested? I was given your name by someone who highly recommended that we speak. I've been working a confidential search for a direct competitor of yours. We've all either used or been on the receiving end of these ancient and hackneyed lines. Back in the bad old days, when aluminum siding was new, pretty much every sales person used lines... SittingXlegged -
Sun, 02/07/2010 - 23:31
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Job Competition
Lots of competition for jobs these days, with the economy on the repair. Have you found yourself in a situation like this recently? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOaPpbqRrcM] It’s tough out there today! Instead of resorting to sabotage of your fellow job-seekers and risking bringing bad karma on yourself, try making yourself memorable instead. As a recruiting professional and also the [...] Research Goddess -
Sun, 02/07/2010 - 17:12
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Deliberate vs. Situational Job Seekers on Twitter
I believe there’s a lot of untapped gold on Twitter when it comes to searching for job candidates. The thing you need to keep in mind is that there is more than one type of job seeker on Twitter. Here are the two types of active job seekers I’ve noticed on Twitter: The Deliberate Twitter Job [...] Research Goddess -
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 15:57
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Why "Research Goddess"?
“Research Goddess” is a silly nickname that was assigned to me nearly 4 years ago. The story behind how it came to pass is pretty interesting, so let me share with it with you and put to rest any notion that its meaning is anything more than completely fun and innocent. When I left my first [...] Research Goddess -
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 15:57
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