In this podcast:

 

“Does your employer own you?”

Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen yak, yak and yak some more on a hodgepodge of topics.

 

 

Here are some of the highlights:

  • Is it ethical to recruit six-year old strippers? (2:33)
  • When will recruiter dolls hit the marketplace? (Shout-out to JobSyntax) (5:40)
  • What’s wrong with my calling your company and recruiting all of your people? (16:00)
  • Jim Stroud sings and it is a terrible thing. (22:20)
  • Does your company own you? If so, how far can they go in protecting their invesment? (22:25)
  • Fake schools, the diplomas they sell and how to spot them. (23:38)
  • The cons of recruiting from blogs (30:31)
  • Jim digs video resumes, but Karen poo-poos them (32:45)
  • Karen shouts, “Attention resume writers! Objectives are evil!!!” (37:40)
  • Jim says, “The best shows on television are on my DVR!” (38:56)
 

 

 

Karen Mattonen

Adanced Career Solutions, Inc.

Karen Mattonen started Her recruiting career with a National Firm in 1994. Ultimately opening Advanced Career Solutions in ’98, changing areas of expertise from Hydraulics and Pneumatics to the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air Conditioning) fields, as well as Mechanical construction which may include piping, plumbing and sheet metal. We handle all areas of the mechanical construction fields from the installation to turn key and service and maintenance, including engineering, management and support staff. ACS Search is a contingency/retained HVAC and Mechanical Construction Recruiting firm. We have been recruiting for the HVAC industry for over 10 years and have gained an excellent reputation with clients and candidates Nationally, Regionally and Locally.

 

Check out www.JimStroud.comJim Stroud

http://www.jimstroud.com/

 

Jim Stroud is a “Searchologist” with an expertise in the full life-cycle placement of Executive and Technical personnel, Recruitment Research and Competitive Intelligence. He has consulted for such companies as Google, Siemens, MCI and a host of start-up companies. He presently serves Microsoft as a Technical Sourcing Consultant and is a regular contributor to Microsoft’s Technical Careers Blog. Jim Stroud was nominated for a “Best Blog Award” by Recruiting.com in 2005. Quite recently, Jim launched “The Day in Recruiting,” a one-page guide to buzz in the recruitment industry.

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