It’s that time of year…  Announcing the 3rd annual Talent Buzz blog post / article contest.  If you write, or have ever thought of writing, this is for you! I am excited to announce the $1,500 blog post contest on The Talent Buzz. This time around, the stakes are higher as the winner will receive […]

HR Examiner is continuing to measure influence. This morning, they announced the top 25 most influential online recruiters, as a follow-up to their quest to identify the most influential people in the world of Human Resources. To calculate influence HR Examiner partners with Traackr, a Boston based online reputation discovery tool.  You can view the […]

As LinkedIn gets closer to its’ 7th Anniversary this May, the professional networking site is picking up steam on College and University Campuses world-wide.  The site surpassed 55 million users in December, 2009.  Their members span all 7 continents and 200 countries are represented.  A new member joins every second. So what’s next for the […]

With more than five million job listings worldwide, Simply Hired is the world’s largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network, and yesterday announced it’s going social. Today’s web-savvy job seekers are turning social applications into professional job hunting tools by embracing social networks to expand professional connections, tapping into twitter for real-time alerts about […]

by @jjbuss. On Monday, the top 25 most influential list of recruiters on twitter was shared.  Leveraging wefollow, it’s time to spread the love to our HR Tweeps.  After all, they work just as hard as Recruiters! The current list of the 25 most influential HR Professionals on twitter are:

Each year there are hundreds of predictions made about recruiting.  Some come to fruition, some don’t.  It’s always enjoyable to reflect back on last year’s and look into the crystal ball for this year. This year is no different.  Hundreds of predictions have been made about what 2010 holds for jobs, employment, and the recruiting […]

by @jjbuss. It’s hard to believe it has been almost 2 years since my first tweet.  Since then I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of great people inside and outside of my industry and profession, and publish a few blog posts on the topic.  A few examples include: Using Twitter to Recruit, Find […]

In a few days 2009 will be in the past, opening up a new year with new opportunities.  Times were certainly tough this past year.  How tough? One organization created job board coupons for Recruiters, while recruiting budgets were hit hard, and attendance at industry conferences was also down significantly – by some projections as […]

Earlier this year OnRec and Kennedy Information announced they were teaming up to create one high impact event, albeit in Chicago.  The event received mixed reviews by many, yet there were a lot of great ideas shared, connections made, and a handful of good sessions. Attendance to this years event was estimated at around 400 […]

Thank you to everyone who was able to join me for last weeks #HCI and #Recruit webinar on Web 2.0 Recruiting and the Recruiting Budget.  If you were not able to attend, I have included the slides here. Recruiting With Social Media View more documents from Jason Buss.

Last week I had the opportunity to host a networking event in the Twin Cities.  The intent behind the event was to create an opportunity for HR and Recruiting leaders to talk about trends, opportunities, share successes, and of course network.  An opportunity beyond a conference without formal  one-sided presentations, recycled content, or a vendor […]

At the ERE Expo this week, Kevin Wheeler from the Future of Talent Institute facilitated a session on what 2010 will bring for the workforce globally.  When talking about recruiting specifically, Kevin integrated social media and his views on how organizations may have it backwards. I had a chance to connect with Kevin after the […]