PODCAST - Quality Time with Howard Adamsky

Posted by Jim Stroud

May 23, 2007

Quality Time with Howard Adamsky

Jim Stroud chats with Howard Adamsky who (somehow) manages to explain recruitment success in two minutes (or was it less?) and then expounds on it with wit and grace. Very interesting and informative. Thanks for your time Howard!

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Howard Adamsky

Howard Adamsky builds business by hiring great people and teaching others how to do the same. He has over twenty years of experience in identifying, developing and implementing effective solutions for organizations struggling to recruit and retain top talent. He is a politically incorrect, atypical thinker who solves problems and gets results. He is also a frequent contributor to ERE as well as so many other sites that seem more than comfortable Ã¢â‚¬Å“borrowingÃ¢â‚¬? his material. See more about him at www.howardadamsky.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Jim Stroud

Jim Stroud is a Ã¢â‚¬Å“SearchologistÃ¢â‚¬? 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 MicrosoftÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Technical Careers Blog.

Jim Stroud was nominated (and a top 10 finalist) for a Ã¢â‚¬Å“Best Blog AwardÃ¢â‚¬? for his blog Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Jim Stroud 2.0, by Recruiting.com in 2006 and cited in BullhornÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Research Report: Tools of The Trade 2007 as being among the best blogs on the recruiting industry (50,000 staffing and recruiting professionals were surveyed). His podcast series Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Ã¢â‚¬Å“The Recruiters LoungeÃ¢â‚¬? recently aired its 50th episode. His comicstrip series Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Ã¢â‚¬Å“The Recruiting LifeÃ¢â‚¬? has also celebrated its 100th edition and was nominated for Ã¢â‚¬Å“Best Ongoing Comic SeriesÃ¢â‚¬? and Ã¢â‚¬Å“Best Newcomer of 2006Ã¢â‚¬? by Gnomz, a community of Comic creators. Jim Stroud also trains recruiters on how to source the internet for passive candidates and has trained recruiting organizations worldwide. His experience in using the internet to find hidden talent spans a decade. Jim Stroud can reached via his website: www.jimstroud.com

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