Is There A Long Term Unemployment Crisis? By: Marilyn Katz What Is The Definition Of Long Term Unemployment? Long term unemployment describes a situation where a person has been without work for longer than 12 months. In my opinion, it is important to consider these numbers, and not just the unemployment figures that are all grouped together. The group of [...]

“HR, social media and background checks” is the topic of the day when Jim Stroud interviews Jim Andrews, the Director of Client Services for Social Intelligence Corporation. Related PostsHow to Build a Dependable Workforce: Using Background ChecksHow thorough are your background checks? (Part 2)Who wants to hire a Social Media Recruiter?How thorough are your background checks?25 Articles on Social Media [...]

Human resources staff members have an extremely vital part to play in an HR department while meeting the needs of every employee in a business or organization. Nevertheless, even though HR staffs are typically very experienced and well trained, they may still make mistakes in areas regarding laws and policies. The following are some of the top mistakes HR staff [...]

A Guide to LinkedIn Profile Optimization by: Sophia L. Mendrez LinkedIn is a professional network with over 150 million members and it is still growing and opportunities within this professional social network are limitless. That is why members take time to put up a good-looking profile, business man or job hunters alike. An optimized or a well put together profile [...]

How To Search Google More Efficiently by: Jim Stroud In case you did not know, when you use a tilde ( ~ ) in your Google search, it searches for the keyword you use as well as the synonym of the keyword you are looking for. This is a good thing as it will save you time, so long as [...]

Season 4 of The Jim Stroud Show begins. I am experimenting with a new format, but still focused on social media. Let me know your thoughts? Related PostsWhat is Social Recruiting? (video)How To Recruit with Instagram (Recruiting Innovation)Linkedin is growing faster than FacebookFIRST LOOK: Monster wants to give you a professional face on Facebook with BeKnownSocial Recruiting with Jim Stroud [...]

Q: Keep posting! I love your posts! Can you show me how to find employees from different companies on Flickr? A: Sure, that’s an easy one. Just do a group search on Flickr for (whatever company) and employees. For example, at a glance I was able to find VMWare Employees, Oracle Employees and a bunch of Microsoft Employees. . Want [...]

Q: Jim, I really liked your post yesterday. I never used Google to search Flickr before. Doesn’t Flickr have its own search functionality? Is it any good? A: Yes, its quite good actually. For example, I used it to find a whole bunch of Computer Scientists and Computer Engineers fresh out of school and ready to be recruited. How? I [...]

Q: Jim, I have been sharing my pictures on Flickr and having a blast! By chance I met someone on Flickr that I eventually hired. It occurred to me that there might be other ways I could leverage Flickr to source hires. You have any ideas how? A: But of course! There are quite a few unconventional methods for using [...]

Check out this resume I found on the web. Looks just like of a ba-zillion resumes online right? That’s what I thought until I scrolled down to the bottom of the page. I noticed the phrase “Site powered by Apache.” Looks like this guy Garrick was giving some someone a shout-out. But who or what is “Apache?” I figured it [...]

Social media is the popular thing nowadays; everybody has a profile on a networking site. These profiles can feature dozens of pictures, songs, and of course information like where you went to school or where you are currently working. Potential employers often ask for your social media profile now along with a resume. They want to see how social you [...]

How To Source The Best of The Best by: Jim Stroud How do you decide which companies to target in your recruitment initiatives? Sure major competitors come to mind immediately, but why stop there? Why not create your list based on the best companies operating in your field? (Especially those companies with award-winning products!) Do you know them all? Are [...]

Okay, so I’m flipping the channels late one night and I come across a Spanish soap opera. I do not speak Spanish, but from what I could tell somebody was cheating on somebody else and the main body was just getting home. Panic struck the couple and amid the hurried dressing and last minute kisses, someone said, “See you later.” [...]

RESUME SOURCING TIP OF THE DAY . Q: Jim, “Need ColdFusion Developers for upstate NY (or who are willing to relocate to NY)…can you help?” A: Sure! . How I solved the problem (in 30 seconds or less):   I researched coldfusion so I would understand what it was. I built a keyword list based on my ColdFusion research and [...]

In this special episode of The Jim Stroud Show, Jim interviews Jeremy Langhans to discuss innovation in recruiting. Specifically, Jeremy details how he leveraged Instagram to recruit passive candidates during his tenure at Starbucks. Furthermore, he discusses the choices one makes when managing a career site. Should you create multiple mobile versions of the same site, or do something different? [...]