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Matthew Charney

Matt has been in staffing since graduating from the screenwriting conservatory at the University of Southern California; he happened into the world of recruiting by answering a Monster posting for a "Talent Scout" and thinking it involved somehow involved casting. However, he soon discovered that his years of experience in talking on the phone and browsing the Internet were perfectly tailored for this industry, and he's been at it ever since.

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21 Definitions

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Matthew Charney
May 21, 2008

Every industry and profession carries with it its own distinct jargon. In fact, it is the measure of recruiters’ worth to be able to pick up on the unique lexicon of the positions for which they recruit. Being able to spout off the verbal equivalent of Google Adwords also preempts most candidates’ assumptions that as recruiters,... [full article »]

Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number

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Matthew Charney
Jan 30, 2008

Please forgive me. You already know me…by proxy, in the very least. From the pages of Us Weekly (the generality implied in this paragon of journalism’s very name) to the Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership (which, unlike the former, sadly discounts the impact of celebrities eating salad on the collective psyche of the nation), I’ve been... [full article »]