Archives for: September 2007
The OFCCP “HR Cops” are on the prowl

You might think you’re ready, but is your company REALLY ready for this? Employers across the country could receive a troubling piece of news in the mail this summer. The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs started sending audit notifications, kicking off its official probe into companies’ compliance with the Internet-applicant final rule. The mandate, which went [...]

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Berger Bites – Passive Candidate Sourcing Tools and Services – WTH

Please, excuse my language. I should know better as I am sure there are ladies present, however, as the marketplace for sourcing tools and services expands due to demand for these types of services, so does the confusion. Everyone has a need and a budget. Although there is something out there for everyone. Where do you start? Due to space [...]

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WOW! I wish I had created Recruitment Juice

Wow! Wow! Wow! So original, so fresh, Recruitment Juice – I salute you! I wish I had done this! Well done… (Thanks Rob McIntosh for the tip on this.) From their website: ‘THE JUICY BITS OF NEW BUSINESS – A Recruiters’ Guide’ is a unique and totally satisfying blend of specialist knowledge, inside information, inspirational thinking and cutting-edge entertainment. It [...]

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Doug Beabout discusses Researchers

This is an excerpt from a free white paper – “BEST PRACTICES and SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT RESEARCHERS” by Doug Beabout. As this is the week of SourceCon 2007, it seems appropriate to post. Now, let the controversy begin… BEST PRACTICES and SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT RESEARCHERS by Doug Beabout The profits of technology can come to us in several ways. Your [...]

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How fake recruiters scam jobseekers

Please read and then ask yourself if you would be vulnerable to this type of attack if you were in this person’s shoes. -snip-snip- An intriguing Craigslist job ad turned up on June 21 of this year at a time when I was feeling particularly bleak. I had spent the better part of that morning losing at online Scrabble and [...]

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The Week in Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to)

Diigo presents… My fab15 for the week! 1. Its finally here! 2. Holy Web 2.0! 3. They have their work cut out for them 4. Attention K-Mart Shoppers 5. Umm.. Gee Gerry, what do you really think? 6. And the survey says – Its Glenn Gutmacher! 7. Gather the animals in the ark 8. Red, White and you. (Get it?) [...]

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Cool Tool for translating foreign resumes

Check out the Windows Live Translator (Beta) Related PostsCool tool for deciphering foreign resumesBringo – Cool Tool for Phone SourcersSullr – Phone number tracking toolCool Tool Alert! Search Preview Add-in for MSN Search Toolbar (Beta)GEEK: No need to type, just speak software into existenceSend article as PDF to

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Recruiter Comic at the Punchline Comedy Club

Recruiter, Business Developer and now… Comic. Much applause (and respect) to my friend – Ricky Steele!!! Related PostsCOMIC – Recruiter EthicsRecruiter Comic: Its a Facebook WorldSilicon Valley Fight Club: When Geeks Attack!!!COMIC – The Recruiting Life – Waiters and SourcersCOMIC – I knew the recession was serious when…Send article as PDF to

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White House says, “What recession?”

Bush administration officials on Friday sought to ease fears the U.S. was tipping into recession after a government report showed the economy shed jobs for the first time in four years last month. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he was not totally surprised about August’s job decline given housing troubles and less government hiring, but viewed the U.S. economy as [...]

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Sullr – Phone number tracking tool

Stumbled across Sullr the other day, but for the life of me I can not remember from where. Anyways, it seemed like a cool tool that was worthy of sharing with you guys. This is what it does in 4 easy steps. Step 1: Go to the homepage. (Easy) Step 2: Input a phone number (In this case, a former [...]

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