Archive for February, 2008
Is LinkedIn too popular for its own good?
Yesterday I received several pings on Instant Messenger and a few emails on LinkedIn. They totally revamped their website (reminds me of Facebook) and prominently promoted Bill Gates with their LinkedIn Answers feature. (Very nice!) I did not have a chance to get to it yesterday, so I was going to plug them now. Alas, [...]
PODCAST – The Recruiters Lounge – Stagflation sucks
In case you did not know… Stagflation sucks!
Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss “Stagflation” and how it affects the recruiting industry (and life in general.) Also, be careful how you classify your workers because it just might cost you a billion dollars. (Yeah, that’s billion with a
“B.”) If you hire consultants, you CAN NOT miss [...]
U.S. GOVERNMENT LARGEST EMPLOYER OF ILLEGAL ALIENS
Strange but true, the US Government is the largest employer of illegal aliens. At least according to this video from MSNBC. Your thoughts?
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Towers Perrin says, “Don’t believe the hype!”
Stress, Technology and Bosses Not Always the Enemy
TORONTO, Feb. 27 /CNW/ – Some of the most pervasive beliefs about the workforce have recently been challenged by findings from Towers Perrin’s Global Workforce Study – among them, that workers are highly stressed, that they resent the demands of new technologies and that they dislike their bosses.
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How to find passive candidates with Digg
Geoff Peterson is a Sourcer after my own heart. If you are not aware of his blog – StaffBytes, be sure to check it out. Below is a sample of the goodness you will find there. Good job Geoff!
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“Digg” Your Way to New Recruiting Sources
by: Geoff Peterson
Digg is, per their website, a place to [...]
