Talent HQ

By Jason Buss. I came across 3 free recruiting webinars I wanted to share, that run over the next several weeks. Indeed and Jobvite Present “Get The Most Out of Your Sourcing Investments” Wednesday, August 6, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern time Click here to register LinkedIn Webinar for Recruiters and Sourcers Thursday, August 7, 1:00-2:00 p.m. [...]

It’s a bad day (and week) for newspapers. Will Craigslist begin charging for job postings in more cities? Congratulations to iCIMS’ CEO, Colin Day, for being named a “Forty Under 40” Award Winner.

By Jason Buss. After spending time with Jason Davis last week in Minneapolis, I can tell you that you will want to be 1 of the 80 participants at the RecruitingBlogs.com RecruitFest in September. Sessions will include industry thought leaders such as Susan Burns, Craig Silverman, John Sumser, and Dennis Smith to name a few. [...]

In a web 2.0 world and in a competitive market, we all know engaging leads and potential candidates is key. Having a job title of “Manager Human Resources – Pest Control” maybe OK for the business card, but probably not necessary for the online posting. Guess what, boomers? Generation Y thinks you’re kinda inept. At [...]

It would be great if attracting top talent to your company was a simple process – get prospective applicants excited about the benefits of working for your company, then offer them a private and effortless way to figure out whether the position is the right one for them to pursue. In reality, however, attracting talent [...]

By Jason Buss. A Career Site Conversation with Benjamin Yoskovitz, CEO & Co-Founder of Standout Jobs. Jason: Please introduce yourself for The Talent Buzz readers. Ben: I’m currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Standout Jobs, which started in 2007 and launched at the end of January 2008. Prior to that I was the co-founder of [...]

From Jason Buss (@jjbuss). What all started with my first tweet – has continued to evolve into something so much more than answering that simple question – “what are you doing”? After talking with a good friend earlier this year (@seerysm) about twitter, I decided to give it a try. So I started with a [...]

Joongel.com: Plug-in Makes Social Searching Easier As a follow-up to my posts on Going Green With Your Career, and HR going green, I just ran across a post on How to Use Green Social Media. Last but not least… Is Facebook a Movement or a Business?

Is it time to roll the dice? Research and Markets: How to Prevent Damaging Employee Lawsuits: The Employer’s Practical Legal Guide About Current Employment Law Atomkeep celebrates 1 month of service. This Web 2.0 service allowed users to synchronize their profiles between major social networking web sites, job boards, blogs and other sites. Removing personal [...]

By Jason Buss. LinkedIn continues to grow substantially, with record users and site visitors month over month. With over 21 million professionals worldwide representing 150 countries, LinkedIn received 9.5 million unique visitors in June. Year to date, traffic is up 77%. While using LinkedIn as a recruiting tool is not new, I recently spent some [...]

CareerXroads Top 25 Corporate Job Sites: Highest Rated Companies for the Job Candidate’s Experience in 2008. Authoria Drives Success of Leading Retail Organizations Through Unified Approach to Talent Management. From Shally Steckerl: Seven Days Without Sourcing Makes One Weak.

With the increase in gas and energy prices, has the telecommuting tipping point finally arrived? 76% of all companies in the survey were found to have some kind of succession plan in place, yet 40% of companies lacked any process or capability to identify future talent. Succession planning does not mean getting carbon copies. At [...]