Archives for: June 2006
Recruiting and “The Secret Language of Geeks”

Okay, I’m flipping the channels late one night and I cone across a Spanish soap opera. I do not speak Spanish, but from what I could tell somebody was cheating on somebody else and the main body was just getting home. Panic struck the couple and amid the hurried dressing and last minute kisses, someone said, “See you later.” And [...]

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Apply to this job now! While supplies last… (Not available in any store!!!)

If you are a night owl like me, then you have a love/hate relationship with infomercials. If you are an impulse buyer and you can’t sleep, well it’s a perfect time to evaluate the hidden treasures presented to you by celebs and pitchmen (like above). On the other hand, seeing infomercials on the tube can remind you that you are [...]

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Recruiting Lessons From A Subservient Chicken

Below is a rant, a very long rant, on the type of thinking I would like (make that love) to see in the recruitment industry. Sure, my view is edgy and (to most HR personnel) totally ludicrous, but maybe its a sentiment whose time has come. You be the judge… Get some coffee… This is my longest blog post to [...]

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Sign up for Spy School! New recruits are welcome…

WASHINGTON — The CIA is pushing its spooks into the field faster, giving 85 percent overseas assignments within a year after they finish training. It will fall to the incoming spy chief — Michael Hayden, if he’s confirmed — to figure out how best to use them. In the past, newly hired operatives have complained that they complete training at [...]

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VIDEO: A sure fire way to boost office productivity

This commerical is a classic! Gotta love it…   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94[/youtube] TAGS: recruiting, hr, employment, video     Related PostsHow to lower your payrolls and boost employee morale at the same timeSourcers, boost your productivity with SearchMe – a visual searchengineVIDEO – Why I love “The Office”Would you fire your staff by Instant Messenger?Jobseekers! Seek smoke! Not fire!Send article as PDF to

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Recruiting with new media? Very cool!!!

Big thanks to Jim Rock (a great sourcer) who hipped me to this! Personnel Associates is a Search Firm that has a great gimmick on their website. Click here to see it for yourself. I wonder if this is the beginning of a new trend where recruiters begin to embrace the new technology available and get away from the “how [...]

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COMIC: The Recruiting Life #26

The Recruiting Life by: Jim Stroud and Gnomz Have an idea for “The Recruting Life?” Let me know… jimstroud @ jimstroud.com Click here to read the archives of “The Recruiting Life.” TAGS: recruiting, hr, employment, blogs,comics, webcomics Related PostsCOMIC: The Recruiting Life #2COMIC: The Recruiting Life #3COMIC – The Recruiting Life – Waiters and SourcersCOMIC: The Recruiting Life – I [...]

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COMIC: The Recruiting Life #25

The Recruiting Life by: Jim Stroud and Gnomz Have an idea for “The Recruiting Life?” Let me know! jimstroud @ jimstroud.com Click here to read the archives of “The Recruiting Life.” BIS performs employment background checks for companies globally. TAGS: recruiting, hr, employment, funny, blogs,comics, webcomics Related PostsCOMIC: The Recruiting Life #2COMIC: The Recruiting Life #3COMIC – The Recruiting Life [...]

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LinkedIn is back online!!!

YAY! TAGS: web 2.0, Tech, linked in Related PostsIs LinkedIn too popular for its own good?Yay! LinkedIn is (finally) bloggingHow to create a Linkedin GroupLinkedIn will be back soon, but when?Linkedin is growing faster than FacebookSend article as PDF to

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LinkedIn will be back soon, but when?

Linked In has posted an update on their site promoting new features. But how long before it is actually live again? I NEED to know. Linked In, don’t leave me… TAGS: web 2.0, Tech, linked in Related PostsIs LinkedIn too popular for its own good?Yay! LinkedIn is (finally) bloggingHow to create a Linkedin GroupCOMIC – The Recruiting Life – Linkedin [...]

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