More than 1,000 attendees are expected to attend the annual SHRM Diversity Conference and Expo in Atlanta, GA.  Although there is no SHRM twitter stream to follow (SHRM hasn’t posted since May), there is no shortage of great session content, speakers, and networking opportunities! There were 16 different sessions on Day 1 of the event.  […]

No ticket to attend the Kennedy Information Recruiting Conference next month in Orlando? No problem. Send me an e-mail, or direct message via twitter with your interest. Kennedy is interested in providing attendees and “web watchers” live updates, news, and information from the conference via their twitter stream. In return for capturing and posting, you’ll […]

8 Ways Twitter Will Change Your Life People are using the microblogging service that allows posts of 140 characters or less for bigger, more important tasks; here’s how it’s evolving. Standout Jobs Announces General Availability of its Recruitment Communication Platform Standout Jobs, a leading provider of Web-based tools to power companies’ online recruiting efforts, today […]

7 Tips for Jump Starting a Stalled Job Search A growing number of jobseekers find themselves in the midst of a long-term job search. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. jobless rate soared to a four-year high of 5.7% in July 2008 and the average job search took more than four months to […]

Realmatch recently publicized the results from several interviews detailing the frustrations felt by job seekers and employers while trying to connect with each other online. The interviews and survey research very clearly indicates an extreme degree of frustration and dissatisfaction about the economy as well as the fragmented, commercialized and noisy environment perpetuated by online […]

Get a YES on your first call! A FREE recruiting webinar sponsored by Broadlook Technologies. Tuesday October 21, 2008st 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST Click to Register You will hear and learn about: How to get 3x or even 9x the results from your phone calls. What every Applicant Tracking System should have to […]

iResume launched its service today for job seekers to create their online resumes and professional profiles for free and use them anywhere. iResume provides a host of tools for job seekers to navigate their online job search and find a satisfying career, and is focused on putting the job seeker back in control of the […]

Challenging business environments are often times of personal growth and professional success if you can navigate them effectively. Most importantly, the recruiting function has an opportunity to demonstrate value additive strategy, behavior and tactics. On November 16, 2008, join Susan Burns as she will be facilitating a workshop designed to enhance the Talent Function value […]

By Jason Buss. After writing on the candidate experience, I recently caught up with a few tweeps, including @CarolineBoegel, @robpitingolo, @arwilliams, and several other job seekers to get additional insights on what their experience has been from a candidates viewpoint. 5 trends that quickly emerged included: Applying for a job on-line is cumbersome, time consuming […]

By Jason Buss. Nearly 3 1/2 years ago John Sullivan wrote an article on ERE called “The Best Recruiting Strategy is the we Find you Approach“.  There are still so many relevant points today with the two strategies he outlined – “you find us” and “we find you“. While some would argue there are more […]

Twitter: How To Bring Your Recruiting to the Next Level Wednesday, November 5, 2008 2:00 pm ET – 3:00 pm ET Join HR executives and other technology-decision makers for a one-of-a-kind webinar, “Twitter: How To Bring Your Recruiting to the Next Level Corporate Social Networking Webinar Thursday, November 6, 2008 9:00 am ET – 4:00 […]

Employers Lurking Online We know employers and recruiters use social networking sites to vet job candidates and even see what current employees are up to. Now we have a better insight into how they’re using that information, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Since 2006, there has been a 17 […]