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Lance Haun

Lance Haun is Editor for SourceCon. His background includes seven years as a human resources generalist, recruiter, HR manager, and HR blogger. You can follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thelance.

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Laundry List Ads, Job Hopping, and Facebook Sourcing

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Lance Haun
May 19, 2010, 3:28 pm ET

The #socialrecruiting summit was a real blast and we’re looking forward to seeing you at the next one in Seattle (more details coming on that later). Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Nix the Laundry List: Job Ads That Kill Enough with old school thinking about job hopping How to Source... [full article »]

X-Ray Vision, Tech Trouble Benefits, and RPO Complexity

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Lance Haun
May 12, 2010, 1:31 pm ET

Catch us on Facebook so that you can see updates that don’t involve 194 pictures of the Flenderson’s vacation. Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Linkedin Recruiter Tip… X-ray, then login Benefits of Technology Going Down Understand the difference between high complexity and high volume RPO providers The kind of video... [full article »]

Overqualified Candidates, Devaluing Sourcing, and What Keeps You Up At Night

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Lance Haun
May 5, 2010, 12:22 pm ET

Everyone is on LinkedIn and so are we! Join us there for more of the interesting news and conversations that ERE is known for. Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Think Twice Before Hiring an Overqualified Candidate Devaluation Of The Sourcing Role What Keeps You Up at Night? Candidate Experience Survey... [full article »]

Transformative Change, Relocation, and Cheap Sourcing Tactics

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Lance Haun
Apr 28, 2010, 2:14 pm ET

Did you see the contest to get a free trip to the #socialrecruiting summit? If you haven’t checked it out, Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Transformative vs. Temporary Change Relocation “Next” Practices Creative Sourcing Tactics for $500 or Less Are Recruitment Mailings Considered “Commercial Solicitation”? Vacancy Rate as a Recruiting... [full article »]

Win a Free Trip to the #socialrecruiting summit

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Lance Haun
Apr 27, 2010, 12:17 pm ET

The #socialrecruiting summit is coming up quickly and it is hard to not get excited about what we have lined up for all of our attendees. We have some great speakers and facilitators set to talk about some of the more practical applications of social recruiting. It is going to be held at Best Buy... [full article »]

2% Differences, Core Recruiting Skills, and Bad Pictures

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Lance Haun
Apr 21, 2010, 3:00 pm ET

Have you checked out our Facebook page yet? If not, feel free to “like” us and get ERE updates in between Farmville requests and posting incriminating photos! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The 2% difference Core skills of an effective corporate recruiter — Part III: Selling skills What’s wrong with... [full article »]

.Jobs, Evil Personal Branding, and No Brain Picking

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Lance Haun
Apr 14, 2010, 11:19 am ET

Have you checked out the ERE groups lately? We’ve got almost 100 groups in as many industries and geographies as you can imagine! If you haven’t stopped in lately, come post a discussion or join in on one of the many discussions going on already! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week:... [full article »]

Ignoring Facebook, Job Seeker Confessions, and Typers vs. Talkers

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Lance Haun
Apr 7, 2010, 2:28 pm ET

What a fun week in the community. I can’t wait to see more of you in person at the #socialrecruiting summit in May (pst… this is the last week to get the early bird discount). Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Inhouse recruiters: ignore Facebook at your peril Confessions of a... [full article »]

New Recruiters, Candidate Experience, and Employment Brand

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Lance Haun
Mar 31, 2010, 8:45 am ET

Have you joined our LinkedIn group yet? Check it out. Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Lessons for a new recruiter Bogus posting or clumsy candidate experience? How come you’re ignoring your employment brand? Is pay to play the new norm? Can you get a good background check for $25.00? Featured... [full article »]

Bad Employee Referrals, Internet Checks and Being Yourself

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Lance Haun
Mar 24, 2010, 6:53 am ET

We have some great hits from the community so let’s get started! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The dreaded employee referral? Internet background checks on prospective hires Being yourself and why it works Is the 6.2% payroll tax incentive helping to hire more unemployed people? How recruiters should respond to... [full article »]

Multitasking, Facebook and “Up in the Air” HR

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Lance Haun
Mar 17, 2010, 12:17 pm ET

Top of the morning to you! This is a special ERE Expo/St. Patrick’s Day edition of the community highlights. Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Multitasking hurts corporate recruiters too Two Facebook accounts? No! Are video interviews going to replace face-to-face interviews? Example RPO agreements Featured group of the week: Sales... [full article »]

Diversity Recruiting, Candidate Relationships, and HR Bosses

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Lance Haun
Mar 10, 2010, 7:30 am ET

Want to get updates from the community delivered straight to your inbox daily? Make sure to subscribe to the community newsletter so you don’t miss a conversation. Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Are you clueless about diversity recruiting? Developing and nurturing candidate relationships Working for a boss that doesn’t know... [full article »]

Mobile Recruiting, Being Quaint, and The Big Disconnect

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Lance Haun
Mar 3, 2010, 6:08 am ET

Did you know that ERE has a group on LinkedIn? Check it out! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The only danger in mobile recruiting? Is your recruiting quaint? Talent acquisition metrics The big disconnect Whose responsibility is it to check references? Featured group of the week: Recruiting leadership forum 1.... [full article »]

Recession Recruiting, Candidate Care, and Credit Checks

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Lance Haun
Feb 24, 2010, 9:00 am ET

Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Top 5 reasons to use a recruiter regardless of market conditions Should recruiters care about candidates? Is there an easier way to find creditworthy candidates? Covering traveling expenses for candidates Featured group of the week: Corporate recruiters 1. Why using a recruiter always makes sense... [full article »]

ERE’s Meetup – Heading to the Sunshine State

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Lance Haun
Aug 25, 2009, 4:40 pm ET

Did you know that Florida is the state with the most ERE employees living in it? And for the 3rd year it’s the location of our ERE Expo? Sounds like an awesome state for our next ERE Meetup if you ask me! You can check out some of our ERE employees from Florida who will... [full article »]

Thanks NYC!

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Lance Haun
May 19, 2009, 4:59 pm ET

It was another great night in NYC! Our Meetup last Tuesday was a huge success with just over 100 guests. With the addition of a short presentation from Joe Laur, vice president of content at Greenopolis.com, the night proved to be a fun and educational event for all. We also had a raffle to add... [full article »]

ERE Meetup: Take a Bite out of the Big Apple

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Lance Haun
Apr 22, 2009, 2:41 pm ET

It’s that time again — Meetup time! And this time I am bringing the Meetup to my hometown, the Big Apple! NYC is also ERE HQ so you’ll get the chance to meet others from the company. [full article »]

You’re Next San Diego!

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Lance Haun
Mar 18, 2009, 8:00 pm ET

We just finished our visit to Chicago and it’s already time for our next Meetup. This time, we are heading to San Diego. As many may know, ERE will soon be holding our Spring Expo in San Diego. For those who can’t come, we still want you to benefit from our visit to the area.... [full article »]

Thanks Chicago!

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Lance Haun
Mar 16, 2009, 2:17 pm ET

Our Meetup in Chicago was a hit and by far our largest with just about 150 people. I, unfortunately, had airline delays and couldn’t be there but I have received AMAZING responses. The overall tone was that the Westin was gorgeous, the food was great, and the networking was unbelievable. I am so glad that... [full article »]

It’s Your Turn Chicago!

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Lance Haun
Feb 18, 2009, 1:10 pm ET

After the success of our Meetup in Cincinnati, we received a ton of interest from people all over the country to bring our Meetups to their city. And Chicago is where we are headed next. Thanks to our sponsor Wolters Kluwer, we will be hosting our Meetup on Wednesday, March 11th from 5:30- 7:30 p.m.... [full article »]