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 - And now a word from another sponsor - WorkGiant
2:38 - Flattery is the key
3:08 - Slick recruiting trick Google
4:37 - Gerry Crispin told me this
6:27 - Another creative way to recruit from Microsoft
9:21 - I totally ripped Rob off in doing this
10:38 - Its not in source code
12:14 - Y2k 2007
14:40 - …back to fax machines and a roll of quarters
16:02 - Happy 50th podcast day
17:53 - Karen’s biggest (recruiting) pet peeve
20:00 - Only 25% of babyboomers graduated from college
21:25 - (Jim says) I’ll never retire
23:38 - We were (obviously) busier because we made more kids than our parents did
25:26 - So is the labor shortage not finding people who can do the work, but rather…
26:50 - You heard it here first - distributed workforce
28:27 - Candidates repatriating to their country of origin
29:48 - Starsky and Hutch?
30:00 - I never knew which one was Starsky and which one was Hutch
30:30 - Happy Anniversary to you too
31:30 - Jim Stroud sing the Prince song “Controvery” (and it ain’t pretty)
31:56 - Bye
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Jim Stroud
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 (and a top 10 finalist) for a “Best Blog Award� for his blog – Jim Stroud 2.0, by Recruiting.com in 2006. He can reached via his website: www.JimStroud.com
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.
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
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The theme music “Baja Taxi� by Brian Buckit and incidental music “Jazzy Strat� by Pierre Journel are both courtesy of Podsafe Music Network.
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