Recruiting

Apps and Addon’s can make your online sourcing activity more productive only if you leverage them properly. Firefox is jammed packed with great addon’s and many that I use daily. Down the all was probably one of the first I’ve used and the one I use the most today.

Its a few days late but here it is, my account of the experience I took away from #Recruifest09. It was certainly unique and fast pace, but overall the connections made were those that will resonate with me for a long time.

#recruitfest09 made a big splash and will certainly stay fresh in my mind for a long time. Forget about the people, the big names and the contacts made…The information gained was just downright awesome. Check it out here.

2009 brought thousands of recruiting posts worldwide covering topics form recruitment, social media, predictions and more. Here is a listing of what I consider to be the top 28 recruiting posts of 2009.

What would $10,000 mean to you? Now take that thought and multiple that by at least 2.5 million. What do you get? The answer is the number of those affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The $10,000 is what we can win for the charity just by voting for this video. Click to vote!

“You know it works when you start getting calls from people you don’t know who want to work with you,” We’re talking about blogs and technology and how you can make them work for. Stephanie Lloyd National Careers + Workplace Columnists explains it here.

“Job Seeker’s frustration with the application process was sited as the number one concern” says Jessica Miller-Merrell, from a recent poll she conducted via blogging4jobs.com. Is there a legitimate solution? Is ResumePal the answer?

“Levy’s voice is biting, sarcastic and very, very clear.” If you’ve never read or spoken to him, you need to. As is usually the case in great writing, having an opinion matters. Levy knows how to have one. Here’s an article he published around his “predictions” from back in 2006. You’ve got to read & comment this one…

I have a few pledges I would like recruiters to make that I believe, those that take the pledge will stand out, and where they are based in the world will be irrelevant. My 10 recruiter pledges…

  Innovation is sweet success in this business and when top flight entrepreneurs let their minds run you typically get great results. To be successful in this business requires you… Read more

Posted on and Retieved from: Mac OS X As a follow up to my Yammer posting HERE I wanted to be sure you all had the chance to see this tool…. Read more

Yawn…another review site. Seriously why waste our time? This concept has been played out five times over, and ultimately fails nearly every time. But wait theirs a new game in town: eCompliments might just break the cycle. Can we use this as recruiters?

As if we don’t already have enough to distract us from our day jobs. Micro Blogging has really taken over the social media space this past year with Twitter growing at some 1300% with personal users. But how can corporations, especially global operations communicate in an effortless, meaningful way sharing workspaces, files and real time Twitter like updates?

So, Twitter has hit the mainstream, recruiters have certainly picked up on it and it’s been a solid source of prospects for me both from a sales and sourcing perspective. I’m an avid user of Tweetdeck but I need more. How can I search specific targets and demographics and be sure that my return will be meaningful?

Marilyn is what I call a hustler! She is witty, intelligent and motivating all wrapped into one great and available package! Marilyn Hoffman is a senior level OD and learning professional with an key focus on process and program development. I had the chance to speak with Marilyn regarding her career transition….