This is a 2 part series on Service Level Agreements, and includes: Part 1: Service Level Agreements Purpose and Benefits Part 2: Key Steps in Establishing Service Level Agreements Part 2: Before establishing a service level agreement, it is important to consider the overall purpose and benefits, as well as assess the overall readiness for […]

This is a 2 part series on Service Level Agreements, and includes: Part 1:  Service Level Agreements Purpose and Benefits Part 2:  Key Steps in Establishing Service Level Agreements Part 1: Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) have been around for some time, and was a hot topic within the talent acquisition space dating back 6-7 years […]

Twitter has proven to be a tremendous asset as a virtual networking tool to over 1 million users. If you haven’t signed up or don’t understand why you should start, here are the top 6 reasons I use twitter and the value that I have gained from it as a recruiting professional, networker, and blogger. […]

The recruiting blog results from the first weekly poll are in. The question: What is the biggest challenge in using social media to source candidates? The results: Internal push back (45%) Lack of time (29%) Fear with loss of control (17%) Don’t know how to use tools (9%) I wasn’t surprised that internal push back […]

To set itself apart in attracting the future of our workforce, one organization has taken a unique approach.  While career fairs, information sessions, partnerships with career centers, and building relationships with Professors have their advantages, Amod Damle from Russell Investments decided to add to his recruiting arsenal. Damle has spent the past 18 months advancing relationships with targeted […]

Congratulations to Shally Steckerl and Don Ramer on the merger announcement between Job Machine and Arbita.  Read the official press release from Job Machine.  As a user of Shally’s training, I am looking forward to seeing the benefits of this partnership evolve.

This is a 3 part series, focused on deploying and managing effective corporate career sites. The 3 posts will include: Part 1: Effective Corporate Career Sites & Measuring Results Part 2: Top 5 List for Deploying an Effective Online Career Center Part 3: Results unveiled:  Integrating SEO and PPC Tools Part 2: Top 5 List for Deploying […]

This is a 3 part series, focused on deploying and managing effective corporate career sites. The 3 posts will include: Part 1: Effective Corporate Career Sites & Measuring Results Part 2: Top 5 List for Deploying an Effective Online Career Center Part 3: Results unveiled:  Integrating SEO and PPC Tools Part 1: Effective Corporate Career Sites & […]

What’s the similarity between Ocean’s Eleven and the Kennedy Information Recruiting Conference & Expo from last week? Both took place in Las Vegas, and, like Recruiters, Danny Ocean (played by George Clooney) was also on a mission to attract and recruit talent to execute a business plan. OK, so the difference is that Ocean, who […]

Viva Las Vegas! Great times, networking, education, and twittering, Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Conference this spring is from May 13-16, 2008. Kennedy’s Anna Brekka, Senior Director of Talent Management Services kicked off the general conference sessions on May 14th. I had the opportunity to meet with several industry leaders including RecruitingBlogs.com founder, Jason Davis, and Talent […]

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