Archive for March, 2007
Report predicts job losses to offshoring
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Silicon Valley is likely to lose at least one out of every five computer programming, software engineering and data-entry jobs that existed in 2004 due to offshoring over the next decade, according to a first-of-its-kind report being released today by the Brookings Institution.
Previous offshoring studies have examined the pros and cons of pushing work across [...]
Work visas may work against the U.S.
America’s visa program for temporary workers was originally set up to allow U.S. companies to bring skilled workers who are in short supply to the U.S. Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems have been active participants in the program, hiring foreign workers for specialized computer programming jobs and positions managing projects with overseas staff.
The [...]
An unpleasant truth?
After reading this article, a slight shiver went down my spine. How true is this I wonder? How much harder are we to work if so? Curious…
A myth called the Indian programmer
They are the poster boys of matrimonial classifieds. They are paid handsomely, perceived to be intelligent and travel abroad frequently. Single-handedly, they brought purpose [...]
How to source engineers skilled in SAP
If you are tasked with sourcing engineers skilled in SAP, you might like this one. Let me start you off with a question. Are you familiar with Google’s Custom Searchengine? Its a lot like Rollyo, but I digress. Basically how it works is, you make a list of websites and with Google’s CSE you search [...]
FREE REPORT - The 2007 Resume Sourcing Survey
Ooohh…. VERY excited about this post as I plan to make it an annual event! I have created a Resume Sourcing Survey as a FREE resource for my fellow Sourcers and Recruiters alike. It is a 6-page insight into Google, Live and Yahoo and how they compare in terms of quantity of resumes. Not only that, but it also… [...]
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to)
My fab 15 for the week…
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1. Nice, but I think “Cock Diesel” is missing from the list. 2. Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go! 3. Do recruiting blogs matter? 4.  What the Heck is a Phlebotomist? Only College Recruiter knows for sure.  5. How many staffers have this covered in their diversity plan? 6. Wii would [...]
PODCAST - Happy 50th episode of The Recruiters Lounge
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 Happy 50th Episode! (More or less)
Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss slick recruiting tricks performed by Google, Microsoft and others, Y2K 2007 (Are you ready for it?), Recruiting Pet Peeves, distributed workforces and did you know that this is our 50th podcast anniversary? (Neither did we)
0:30 - A word from our sponsor - Bountyjobs
1:40 - [...]
JOKE-HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE NEW EMPLOYEES
Thanks Terry…ÂÂ
HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE NEW EMPLOYEES:
1. Put 400 bricks in a closed room.
2. Put your new hires in the room and close the door.
3. Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours.
4. Then analyze the situation:
If they are counting the bricks, put them in the Accounting Department.
If they are recounting them, put them [...]
The 50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired
Check out this data from  CNN Money…
50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired:
A detailed gallery of the top 50 business schools, including detailed school profiles and hiring statistics.
Data includes:
 School name, rank, and website address
Post MBA employment record:Job offers per student, average base salary in first job, average bonus in first job, percentage of students employed in [...]
INDIA-Help Wanted (Really, really, really wanted!)
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A few years ago, it would have been unheard of for job recruiters to pay a visit to India’s Government Engineering College in Ujjain. The college, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, isn’t anywhere near the top of the nation’s technical school rankings, and it’s not part of the traditional circuit during the job-hunting [...]
