A quick thanks to Paul DeBettignies for creating a list of Recruiters using twitter. You can see the list created on RecruitingBlogs.com, by clicking here. I have been enjoying twitter in a variety of ways over the past 5 months, and have written the following posts about it: Recruiting, Social Media, and Friends. Twitter Rocks! […]

Job Search TV Brings Employment Want Ads to You: Job Search Television Network, a new cable channel that launched in the Chicago market in July, is using TV to reinvent the traditional job search. Television distribution has allowed JSTN to take want ads and on-line job boards to the next level by featuring the ‘company-behind-the-job’. […]

Have a blog? Ever thought about starting one? Don’t have the time, but have a great idea to share? Haven’t had 15 minutes of fame? The Talent Buzz is having a blog post contest, and is looking for more great content to share with our readers. It’s that simple! Blog post content must be related […]

Already the fastest-growing online career site, Jobfox today announced another Web first: Jobfox Intros, giving job candidates a whole new way to get interviews and directly network with employers. A first-of-its-kind capability for job sites, Jobfox Intros provides more than a list of jobs. Jobfox Intros gives candidates a “foot in the door” via personal […]

Google launches Insights for Search. There are many possibilities with this tool – although it provides more flexibility and functionality for advertisers and marketers to understand search behavior – think of the possibilities for research and intelligence. Social Media Tools You Can Use to Recruit. Willie’s Woes in Perspective: Some Thoughts from Readers, by Kevin […]

Congratulations to Steve Rothberg and CollegeRecruiter.com for announcing it has integrated LinkedIn networking features into the site. Students, recent graduates and alumni who apply on CollegeRecruiter.com to internships or entry-level jobs will now immediately see who they know at the organization they applied at. What do dating and recruiting have in common? Assessments and Job […]

By Jason Buss. July sets another record for the job aggregator site, Indeed.com, with over 8 million unique visitors. Site traffic is up overall 94.9% for indeed through June, while traffic for its’ rival Simply Hired is down 11.9% the first half of this year. Since some classify Jobster as an aggregator, I threw that […]

By Jason Buss. Here are 5 FREE upcoming webinars I wanted to share: Candidates – Recruiting by the numbers Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST Most HR professionals struggle to understand what metrics they should be measuring, and how to get the data. This webinar will provide you with an overview […]

By Jason Buss. I came across a tweet tonight from ZenRecruiter regarding a discussion on ERE – whether or not Resume databases have a normal distribution of talent. The discussion came from a question posed by Madeline Tarquinio as a follow-up to my post: “What Would Happen if Job Boards Became Obsolete“? There is some […]

From DiversityInc, 5 Tips for Working with Executive Recruiters. Top Executives to Convene for Diversity Town Hall Meeting Slated to Open the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference Diversity alters P&G marketing.

Businesses shed 51,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate up to 5.7% and there is further softening in online advertised job vacancies in July, The Conference Board Reports. The Myth of a Talent Shortage, by Kevin Wheeler. Don’t ask illegal questions in job seeker’s interview.

Coming this fall to an internet browser near you… The internet has made the job posting and job hunting process in many ways more convenient and efficient, enabling companies and individuals to expand geographical reach and to have access to dramatically improved communication tools. With dozens of job boards available however, the level of service […]