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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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INTERVIEW: May I introduce you to Irina Shamaeva?
Karen Mattonen and I had the good fortune of chatting with Irina Shamaeva, Founder of the Boolean Strings Network. Tune in to hear the chatter. Hello, Irina! Welcome to The Recruiters Lounge Irina! Thanks, glad to be a guest here! I have always been a fan of yours. One of my first experiences with sourcing as a discipline was reading [...] The Recruiters Lounge -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:30
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Living off your Wits: A Half-Wit Comments
I just read Kris Dunn’s post It’s Not You, It’s Me… Why I’m Leaving a Great Job… and threw up. I don’t know Kris Dunn personally, nor his circumstances or motivation. There is no reason why his post should have evoked such a strong reaction in me except that he is marking in time that point in my own journey that I can only describe as…well, I threw up, need I say more? Long conversations with my closest friends about the pros and cons of radical... Recruitomatic -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 13:36
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Best Places To Work In Minnesota: Business Journal Survey
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Best Places to Work survey results are out. They are recognizing 30 small-companies, 15 medium-size companies and 10 large companies. Here are the top 5 in each category: Small Companies (10-100 full-time Minnesota employees) 1. CureIS Healthcare Inc. 2. First Financial USA 3. Travel Beyond 4. Reside 5. BERG Professional Staffing Medium companies (101-1,000 Minnesota Employees) 1. Sierra Bravo Corp. 2. Winthrop & Weinstine... MN Headhunter -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 09:02
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The Stalled Economic Engine
You know this entire GDP reporting process is an absolute joke. This AP article indicates that the Q2 GDP is going to be revised down…a LOT: The government is about to confirm what many people have felt for some time: The economy barely has a pulse. The Commerce Department on Friday will revise its estimate for economic growth in the April-to-June period and Wall Street economists forecast it will be cut almost in half, to a 1.4 percent annual rate from 2.4 percent Honestly, if a publicly-traded... The Hire Sense -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 08:22
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ATS Vendors: Do your customers love you?
I have been running my Corporate Recruiters Survey for the last few weeks and one particular question was around their ATS and how well their Vendor looked after them. This amongst many of the other questions has thrown up some interesting data as you will see below just on the beloved ATS. For anyone who would like a copy of the final report please take the survey. So here's the first question. Not everyone is using an ATS still. Not of course a big surprise but is it saying that up to 74 of... Hire Strategies -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:33
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Yes You Need A Resume
Minneapolis is blessed to have a great creative community filled with marketing, public relations, social media, designers, technologists and more. We are also blessed to attract national speakers and thought leaders from all disciplines and with this comes a higher level of knowledge in our community than most other places. Minneapolis/St Paul is a sweet place to be. I am a HUGE fan of Seth Godin and Jeff Pulver who are both in Minneapolis today. Unfortunately I have a head set screwed into... MN Headhunter -
Thu, 08/26/2010 - 15:39
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Minnesota Recruiter And Staffing Association 2010 Annual Event
The Minnesota Recruiter and Staffing Association is having their Symposium and Industry Partner Showcase on Tuesday, September 14th 2010. If you work for a search firm, staffing or employment agency, consulting firm this is a great opportunity to get some great training (and networking too) without leaving Minneapolis. To register click Event Calendar Event information: Annual MNRSA Symposium and Industry Partner Showcase Tuesday, September 14th 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Featuring Neil... MN Headhunter -
Thu, 08/26/2010 - 14:31
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