As a child, September is a time for a fresh start as you enter a new grade with a new teacher, possibly make new friends or maybe even start at a new school. It is ingrained in us to see September as the “beginning of the year” from the time we are four years old, […]

There are two days left for entries into The Talent Buzz blog post contest. Just write a blog post related to recruiting, marketing, social media, social networking, or human resources. Blog post content cannot be posted on another blog, and the author who has a post with the most visitors wins the iPod touch. It’s […]

Congratulations to Laurence “Lon” G. O’Neil, for being named new president and CEO of SHRM, effective October 1, 2008. 4-day week is catching on nationwide. Overcoming HR Woes.

By Jason Buss. I am excited to share that The Talent Buzz community on LinkedIn has reached 2,000 new members, since the launch less than three months ago. This continues to be a great opportunity to expand your personal and professional network, share ideas, and meet other professionals with similar interests. Share the link or […]

By Jason Buss. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the newest addition to blog aggregator sites, visit Alltop. Alltop helps you explore your passions by collecting stories about “all the topics” on the web. They have grouped these collections — “aggregations” — into individual Alltop sites based on topics such as environment, […]

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 […]

Social networking sites are banned by nearly a quarter of all companies, many of which see them as a drain on productivity and a haven for idleness, according to a new survey. The survey also said that 8 percent of firms encourage the sites, which can help employees network, market their products and reach colleagues. […]

By Jason Buss. The HR Metrics Center just launched a new on-line business service for human resource professionals. The web site provides an on-line capability for human resource professionals to build HR or human capital metrics for their organizations. The HR Metrics Center includes a dynamic on-line survey providing the ability for member organizations to […]