Archive for January, 2007
SOURCING TIP: Time-traveling with Exalead
Shally introduced me to Exalead some time last year, but I never did give it an indepth investigation which is a shame. Its really a nifty little searchengine and one I think will give the big 3 (Google, Yahoo and MSN) a run for the money one day. (But not today…) In the meantime, I [...]
Bush wants H-1B visa cap hike
President Bush yesterday called for an increase in the federal cap on H-1B visas, an issue he said he feels “strongly” about and wants to work with Congress to make happen.Bush, who spoke at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. in Wilmington, Del., is on the road pushing some of the proposals (download PDF)made [...]
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to)
My fab 15 for the week…
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1. This looks like a job for… Job Boy! 2. Or, a superhero of another kind. 3. Wii would like to play. 4. Just as long as you git’er done. 5. The tax man cometh and he taketh away. 6. So is the party over? (I doubt it) 7. Especially when it [...]
And now, a rant from Recruiter X
Every now and again I get emails from my peers who would like to publicly vent their frustrations about their employer, but decline the opportunity (at least until they secure a new gig). So for now, let’s enjoy the rants of someone I will refer to in cyberspace as “Recruiter X.”
Enjoy…
Give me a resume. I would like to clear up a misconception of what [...]
PODCAST – Let’s talk about the “D” word…
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 Let’s talk about the “D” word…
Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the social politics of diversity and the signifigance of diversity recruiting in this day and age.
0:30 - A word from our sponsor – Barbara Ling
2:08 – An interesting blog post
2:24 – A chat about Grey’s Anatomy
05:25 – Why should I care if you’re gay? Sexuality [...]
