Even though job aggregator sites and  job search engines have been around for years now, they have a significant number of challenges that come along with the benefits.  The irony is… almost all claim to be the largest, the first, have the most jobs, etc.  We’d expect that, right? What you might not expect is […]

The social media craze is alive on many fronts and, for Recruiters, it is no different.  There are companies offering a wide variety of services to advance their presence online for recruiting, skill development for sourcing talent, as well as the first social recruiting conference being held in June, to name a few.

Last night was the debut of #TalentNet on twitter.  It was an active one, making it one of the top trending topics on twitter, along with American Idol and Swine Flu. What is is? #TalentNet is a hashtag event for recruiters that takes place the last Wednesday of each month at 9pm Eastern. Hosted through […]

Have you googled yourself before? Lately? Hundreds of tweeps are talking about it, and Joe Kraus, Google’s director of product management thinks you have.  Why? “Because people are curious about what other people see when they search for their name.” To give users a bit more control over search results, Google recently introduced a new […]

Over 30 upcoming webinars, teleconferences, and conferences have been added to The Talent Buzz home page – in the HR and Recruiting Events calendar. As part of the enhancement on the site, we are in the process of building the most comprehensive directory and list of events nationally.

Tired of filling out redundant, time consuming, and irritating online applications? A group of leading talent acquisition and human resource technology companies recently introduced ResumePal as the recruiting industry’s universally accepted online employment profile. ResumePal revolutionizes the way job seekers and employers connect on the Internet. With ResumePal, job seekers complete an online profile just […]

Microsoft announces Microsoft Office and Monster.com are teaming up to help people maximize their potential for employment in a challenging economy. How? By giving job seekers access to Office Online Career Center, a new all-in-one portal aimed at helping people find new opportunities and reach their full potential.  Users can create resumes by choosing from […]

Kennedy Information announces free lodging at the Mirage for paid attendees at the 2009 Recruiting Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Talent Buzz readers and network members can receive a $200 discount off the registration.  Click for conference details and registration. In an e-mail this week, Kennedy Information shared they understand that budgets are tight and […]

With job seekers in mind, the search engine for jobs leader Indeed.com launched a video tutorial series earlier this week.   The first 3 videos / chapters include  search tips, e-mail job alerts, and my.indeed accounts. As the trend continues to shift from job boards to search engines, sites like Indeed will continue to offering […]

Small businesses can now identify and recruit talent more effectively and efficiently via high-tough, automated system. Hiring Managers Can Identify Top Prospects 70% Faster With HarQen’s VoiceScreener™ And Effectively Manage More Candidates With Fewer Resources.  HarQen, a leading web-telephony company announced today that they are offering VoiceScreener, an efficient, automated telephone interviewing service, to small […]

by @jjbuss. 21 blog posts were submitted for the $1,000 contest, and the results are in! A quick thanks to all of the authors who submitted for the contest. Congratulations to Seth Simonds for receiving the highest number of unique visitors to his post! Seth wrote “Gosh! Napoleon Dynamite’s Guide To Social Networking“, and has […]

For personal reasons or due to my company, I have felt like I have been on one long interview since 2004. Of course that’s not true, but anyone who is in the midst of looking for a new job or contract probably feels like I do – it’s a never-ending relationship. This never-ending recruiting relationship […]