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Brendan Shields

Brendan is a production manager at ERE Media. While relatively new to the recruiting industry, he is always eager to learn more, especially how technology is changing the industry.

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Creating A Captivating Candidate Experience

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Brendan Shields
Oct 28, 2011, 4:56 pm ET

How does your organization look through the eyes of a candidate? The candidate experience you offer has a direct impact on the success of your recruiting efforts. This engaging and interactive program will evaluate your organization from the candidate’s perspective. You’ll learn what factors can influence a candidate’s decision to choose your company over a... [full article »]

A Healthcare Recruiting Virtual Roundtable

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Brendan Shields
Oct 20, 2011, 4:40 pm ET

In this educational webinar, we’ll be opening up the phone lines for you to discuss the unique challenges and strategies specific to recruiting for the healthcare field. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

How to Improve Quality-of-Hire and Efficiency using Web 2.0 Reference-Checking

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Brendan Shields
Oct 19, 2011, 4:38 pm ET

Learn how to improve recruiting efficiency and quality-of-hire with new online reference-checking For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

Transitioning to Engaged from Contingency

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Brendan Shields
Oct 5, 2011, 4:27 pm ET

This session will include ideas Frank borrowed and applied from other professions such as the medical profession, and the real estate industry. He will demonstrate how he converted a “real estate appraisal” was borrowed as the model for his “Search Reports” which cause clients to say “WOW” while demanding the CFO rush out an immediate... [full article »]

Driving Change in Talent Acquisition

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Brendan Shields
Sep 23, 2011, 2:05 pm ET

In this hour long webinar, we will discuss how to drive change through your Talent Acquisition organization, from the earliest stages of articulating your vision and strategy, to the tactics that are important to implement and sustain change, to measuring and analyzing metrics. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check... [full article »]

Building a Frontline To Build Your Bottom Line

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Brendan Shields
Sep 22, 2011, 1:55 pm ET

Recruiting for retail and the service industry can prove to be a unique challenge. With seasonal demands constantly changing and a consistent need for part time employees, recruiters must approach things from a different angle. In the fast paced world of retail, if you beat your competition to the best employees, those employees will help... [full article »]

Shifting Gears

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Brendan Shields
Sep 1, 2011, 1:54 pm ET

In the frenzied change of today’s market many times we are faced with situations that thrust us into unfamiliar roles that are mission critical. Here’s the Survival Guide for a common sense approach to staying cool while the pressure is on to adapt, survive and ultimately thrive in your new role. Join us as Russ... [full article »]

Culture Branding

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Brendan Shields
Aug 25, 2011, 3:59 pm ET

Over the course of this webinar, Michael Long, Head of Culture Branding at Rackspace Hosting, will explain the theory, practice and results that have been achieved since the launch of rackertalent.com in March of 2010. Through the deployment of employee blogs, a flexible platform and modern web technologies, the Rackspace career site has increased visitors... [full article »]

Compensation and Planning for the Future

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Brendan Shields
Aug 19, 2011, 3:53 pm ET

This webinar will feature three members of the Compensation Café blogging team – Ann Bares, Jim Brennan and Laura Schroeder – joining forces to examine where compensation practice is headed in the next year and beyond. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on HR be sure to check out TLNT! [full article »]

Your CEO Just Said Your Metrics Suck! Now What?

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Brendan Shields
Aug 12, 2011, 3:50 pm ET

Tim Sackett, SPHR, EVP of HRU Technical Resources and member of the Fistful of Talent team, will lead you through a session packed full of ideas on how to get your senior leaders to connect with your metrics and ultimately support your outcomes. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on HR be sure to check... [full article »]

Succession Planning: Preparing for the Perfect Labor Storm

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Brendan Shields
Aug 10, 2011, 3:43 pm ET

There is overwhelming agreement among executives that succession planning is critical for business continuity. But only one-third of companies have a plan in place – and that’s for the CEO level. The numbers are worse for upper and middle management and almost non-existent for other positions. An even more compelling story is that for those... [full article »]

The Predictors of Performance

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Brendan Shields
Aug 4, 2011, 3:38 pm ET

Paul Basile, CEO of Matchpoint Careers, Inc and a veteran business leader and H.R. specialist, will share insights, examples and the validated science that offers practical solutions to today’s recruitment dilemmas. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Web

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Brendan Shields
Jul 29, 2011, 3:30 pm ET

Join Kat Drum, Global Social Networks and Employment Brand Manager at BlackBerry, along with Alex Kinsella, Sr. Product Manager of BlackBerry app world, as they discuss a variety of key issues facing employers today in leveraging mobile platforms. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

The New Rules for Cold Calling in 2011

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Brendan Shields
Jul 28, 2011, 3:22 pm ET

Cold Calling is Proactive – Productive – Profitable… it gives you instant gratification… and when you know how to do it right it is the most powerful skill in your sales arsenal. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out The Fordyce Letter! [full article »]

Recruiting Alchemy: Turning 500 Applicants into a Successful Hire

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Brendan Shields
Jul 21, 2011, 3:12 pm ET

Join Iris Libby, successful owner of IRLC a division of ALT Search Recruitment Consultants – a leading research and placement company – as she shares tips and secrets developed by her team over the course of a decade of high-caliber service. In her uniquely warm and friendly style, she delivers a blend of insider tips... [full article »]

Save Your Cold Calls! Use Social Media and Go Where Your Candidates Already Are

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Brendan Shields
Jul 15, 2011, 3:09 pm ET

Over 700 million people are on Facebook, 200 million on Twitter and at least 100 million on LinkedIn. How many of them do you think are your prospects or candidates? People today are spending more time than ever in online networking sites, but they weren’t built for recruiters. To reach them where they are spending... [full article »]

Optimizing Recruiting and Sourcing Effectiveness

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Brendan Shields
Jul 1, 2011, 3:07 pm ET

In this session, Arbita founder Don Ramer will present highlights from a process used to identify opportunities that achieve this leverage through expert benchmarking against best practices. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

Sourcing For Diversity Panel

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Brendan Shields
Jun 17, 2011, 3:05 pm ET

In this webinar panel moderated by Gerry Crispin, some of the most interesting companies on the planet and a few of their top recruiters will discuss the challenges, strategies, and tactics for the future of building diverse pipelines and slates. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

Google Custom Search Engines

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Brendan Shields
Jun 10, 2011, 3:05 pm ET

In this 60-minute webinar, you will learn the basics of Google Custom Search Engines as our panelists show examples of CSEs they’ve created as well as take you step-by-step through how to make your own. For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]

Mobile Recruiting: Think Web, Act Mobile

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Brendan Shields
Jun 9, 2011, 3:00 pm ET

We were joined this week by mobile recruiting and augmented reality guru Gordon Lokenberg. We examined how to integrate these fascinating tools into your talent acquisition strategy. Discover the future of mobile for your company today! For more podcasts, webinars, and articles on recruiting be sure to check out ERE.net! [full article »]