Archives for: November 2005
This is SCARY brilliant!

If I am a fanatic of anything, it is imagination and strategic thought. I suppose this is why I flipped over backwards when I read this post. It discusses Social Networks as a whole, discusses what they are doing wrong and cites related tools. Very good job! I LOVE THIS MAP! (see below) Here is a snippet… In preparation for [...]

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Have time for a quickie?

Here is a neato trick that will save you time on your resume sourcing. Instead of visiting your favorite searchengine, type in your keywords into the address bar. If you are using Internet Explorer, chances are MSN Search is your default searchengine. By typing your terms in the address bar (shown above), your keywords are taken to a results page [...]

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Come on, everybody loves a polka!

Who remembers how it used to be when Napster was the #1 (and only one) file swapping service out there? Umm… not saying that I engaged in illegal downloading of music files (umm… that would be bad), but I have heard that it was quite the wild, wild west. Imagine having a music collection as big as the internet itself. [...]

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Jeepers! I MADE THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL

From PAGE ONE of today’s THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Talent Search Google’s Growth Helps Ignite Silicon Valley Hiring Frenzy Here is a snippet… To compete against its larger rivals, Google beefed up its recruiting effort, retaining veterans like Shally Steckerl, a contract recruiter who runs a consulting firm called JobMachine, and Eric Jaquith, a free-lance recruiter who runs Recruiting Choices. [...]

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Super-Recruiter Man and The Keyword-O-Matic 3000

Okay, say you just landed a client in the Health industry and they ask you, “Can you supply us with Pharmaceutical Sales Reps for our offices across the country?� In a flash you consider your background in Information Technology and Retail and realize that you have nooooo experience staffing this type of requirement. So with a firm handshake and steady [...]

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When I grow up, I want to be a Searchologist

Have you ever been to a “Career Day” at your kids school? For the uninitiated, that is when you sit in a classroom of your child’s peers and try to make your vocation the best thing since “Harry Potter” and thereby incentivize young minds to study hard so they can be just like you when they grow up. When this [...]

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FREE: ZoomInfo Recruiting Webinar Series

ZoomInfo Recruiting Webinar Series: Thursday, December 1, 2005 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific Presented by Shally Steckerl Lead Researcher Microsoft Central Sourcing and Founder of Jobmachine.net Effective communication techniques are critical to a successful recruiting practice. Shally Steckerl, an authority on Internet search and a pioneer in recruitment intelligence, offers compelling strategies for communicating with candidates that will [...]

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The Business Card As Fine Art

AEA invited me to hang out with them the other day during their forum on “Technology Redefines the Role of Marketing.” I had a good time and met some cool people, among them Lauren and Mo of “Goods For You.” What stood out to me about Lauren and Mo was not their impeccable manners, approachable nature or even their contribution [...]

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Thanks for the memories…

Big shout-out of thanks to AEA and Robert Half for sponsoring “Technology Redefines the Role of Marketing.” I had a blast and wanted to give a big shout-out of thanks to all who attended and especially those will begin blogging as a result of my rants. (smile) To those who missed out, check out this blogpost on “What A Concept.” [...]

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Thanks for the memories…

Big shout-out of thanks to AEA and Robert Half for sponsoring “Technology Redefines the Role of Marketing.” I had a blast and wanted to give a big shout-out of thanks to all who attended and especially those will begin blogging as a result of my rants. (smile) To those who missed out, check out this blogpost on “What A Concept.” [...]

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