A news story caught my eye last week. It was the one about the softball player who was carried around the bases by her opponents. It really made me think – especially after my blog last week about the perceptions of the younger generations by... [1 comment]

Imagine this:- You walk into your local Gap store, and browse around. You see an item you like, but you have a question about it, so you approach a clerk. However, instead of replying, the clerk says: "How much money do you have on... [0 comments]

I like blogging, it is the only medium where I can quote myself, link to an article I wrote, and comment on it in order to maintain and update content. I had a post picked up by China Success Stories that outlines some of my opinions and... [0 comments]

Why does the greatest golfer in the world have a golf coach? What is a coach going to teach him? Tiger is a better golfer than his coach, for god’s sake! The reality is that no matter how good you are, you can always get better. Tiger... [0 comments]

Bill Kutik brings up a good point…What Does this Mean for Current Vurv Customers? http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/thread/1422?tstart=0 I decided the best way to find out would be to ask these customers myself. So I spent most of the morning on... [0 comments]

I have a theory. If you can learn how to market to Generation Y, you can use those very same tactics to get Generation Y to work for your company. One company that knows a thing or two about this is Jones Soda. A hot company with the Gen Y crowd,... [1 comment]

Online video is growing fast and “everyone” is getting into it. Newspapers, radio stations, magazines, job boards, individuals, candidates with video resumes, and employers too are just a few. Online video is the new “killer app,” so in this first... [1 comment]

It is funny sometimes when I read through my favorite blogs every week. I hear a lot about how great recruiting is, and how many "big billers" there are, and how everyone in recruiting is a rockstar (at least in in their own mind). I shake my... [2 comments]

Since getting started in this industry over 10 years ago, I've been amazed by the never-ending stream of companies trying to build better mousetraps in the Talent Management (aka Applicant Tracking) space.- I understand why it's a... [2 comments]

Hi! It is hard to belive that it is only a week away, but it is already time for the Kennedy Information's Recruiting 2008 conference in Las Vegas! For those of you going, why not add on the morning workshop and learn along with other... [0 comments]

--Resumania lives!- We've all shaken our heads at some of the odd things people write in their resumes and cover letters. Here's a story of an addition to the junk folder that I just received today.- I'm working on... [2 comments]

Discussions about religion and politics were once best had anywhere but at work. - That left us with the weather to talk about and was comprised of comments like "Nice day, eh?" and "Wet enough for ya?" - Those were... [1 comment]

The Big Cheez blogged recently here about how twitter has overtaken msn as a driver of traffic to Cheezhead. So I signed up for a free account, invited some folks from my gmail account to follow (Cheez, Shally, Penelope Trunk, Amybeth Hale,... [0 comments]

Do You have a 3 to 5 Year Career Plan? By Daniel Parrillo Higher education has always paid off in the workplace, but in a technology-driven economy, the value of 'knowledge workers' has never been higher. According to the Census... [3 comments]

Are you recruiting or thinking of recruiting on Facebook? Most people are not looking for jobs on Facebook they're looking to goof off according to Erick Schonfeld @ TechCrunchs take on recent application development trends! - full article :... [0 comments]

A link in a today's Interbiznet daily led me to download and read the 2008 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey The survey's core quote is “91 percent of survey respondents agree that skills-based volunteering would add value to (leadership) training... [1 comment]

I came across a site last night called TheCorporatePlaybook.com. I was very impressed with this concept. It is a site for current or alumni student athletes to post their profiles/resume/achievements with the hopes of being discovered by... [3 comments]

It's a long-term goal of mine to expose more independent recruiters to the 30 year old gem that is The Fordyce Letter - the bible of the profession. - A big part of making that happen is FordyceLetter.com.- At the end of March, Jason... [0 comments]

In the May 28, 2008 issue of TIME magazine, an article was published about employee engagement. The basic premise is that if you work toward “engaging” employees by welcoming them, letting them know they are valued, asking their opinions, and... [1 comment]

- I was staying at a lovely hotel - a resort in the Sonoran Desert with a spa and all the amenities. I was there to give a presentation to a professional association. I checked in the night before and laid out everything I needed for the next... [2 comments]

Disney is getting at the heart of what Gen Y wants in an employer with their college recruiting program, promoting “living, earning and learning” with Disney. The modern day internship program focuses on recruiting college students for... [1 comment]

Want to hear about a scary trend? - If you're a tech industry recruiter, you probably don't want to hear more bad news, but unfortunately... - The number of computer science majors in American universities has been falling.... [0 comments]

I recently participated in a panel discussion with Bill Kutik, Gerry Crispin and Elaine Orler at the Peopleclick user conference. One question Bill asked was a question I hear often from ERE members and companies faced with a slowing economy and... [0 comments]

Angela Guidroz, a Recruiting Manager at Sodexho, wrote an excellent article today for ERE,"Getting Good at Military Skills Translation - The extra effort is worth the challenge." I encourage recruiters to read the article and pass it on. It... [0 comments]

I know a lot has been written on this topic, but it was on my mind in recent discussions with recruitment leaders the last two weeks. In four separate conversations, our discussions on best practices turned dark. Comments included: -“Our... [0 comments]