Unemployment figures are at an all time high and companies continue on the course of downsizing. So should your company actual be hiring when most organizations are scaling back? If your organization wants to be one of the key players when the economy turns around, then the time to prepare for the turnaround is right now. Three important things to [...]
What is the fuss about? Why doesn’t my Company consider inflation when determining my pay increase? What this employee is asking is, shouldn’t my annual increase percentage at least match the cost of living? And as management is always talking about the company’s “pay-for-performance” philosophy, shouldn’t my increase be higher than that, given that I’m a good worker? Have you [...]
Here is a comic about the recession because you have to laugh to keep from crying. Hope it helps… Related PostsCOMIC: The Recruiting Life #50 – Wow! My fiftieth comic! Who knew?Recruiter Comic: Its a Facebook WorldCOMIC – The Recruiting Life – Who is looking at your resume?COMIC – A surefire way to get a recruiter’s attention?COMIC – Recruiter Ethics [...]
Employees From Hell – How to Steer Clear of Bad Employees By: Marcus Kane As employers, we all have our shares of horrifying stories of seemingly good applicants who transformed overnight into horrendous employees from hell. Surely, they are not fond memories to remember. We all know how bad a bad employee can be for your company, which is why [...]
Jim Stroud shares his “home movies” based on his time at SourceCon 2008. In this video you will witness attendee interviews, a new job opening for Sourcers, a surprise celebrity appearance and a mini-rock concert devoted to Sourcing. Truly, there are no HR conferences quite like SourceCon. Enjoy… Did you miss out on SourceCon 2008? Be here next year! Related [...]
SourceCon 2008 was all about the love and the learning. Jim Stroud interviews more attendees, goes “berserk” over Kelly (why?), gushes over the winner of the Poker Challenge and welcomes a few virgins to the fold. As always, be sure to watch this video to the very end.) Are you enjoying these home movies of SourceCon? Only one more to [...]
At SourceCon 2008, Jim Stroud plays the roving reporter and interviews the presenters (most of them anyway) and the gamers competing for the Grandmaster Sourcing Challenge. Enjoy… SourceCon 2008 – Meet the Presenters and the Gamers from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. Related PostsVIDEO – SourceCon 2008 – Random MomentsSourceCon2008 – Its Official! They’re bringing sexy backSourceCon 2008 – A few [...]
Jim Stroud works the crowd at SourceCon 2008. These interviews occur the day before the actual event begins. Good times. And oh, be sure to watch it to the very end. (wink) SourceCon 2008 – Getting to know you from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. Related PostsVIDEO – SourceCon 2008 – Random MomentsSourceCon2008 – Its Official! They’re bringing sexy backVIDEO – [...]
Here are a few shots from SourceCon 2008. I networked with a lot of cool people and made some new friends. One of my most favorite things to do at SourceCon was give out money to people who answered my questions. Between myself and those “Secret Agents” in the various presentations, SourceCon gave away over $1,000.00 in cash and prizes [...]
Click here to fill out the 2008 Reader Survey (Thanks!) — The following photos were taken on Day 1 of the SourceCon 2008 event. Enjoy… SourceCon 2008 – Day 1 from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. Related PostsVIDEO – SourceCon 2008 – Random MomentsSourceCon2008 – Its Official! They’re bringing sexy backVIDEO – SourceCon 2008 – Feel the LoveSourceCon 2008 – A [...]
Wow. I am sleeeepeee, but I wanted to get this special shout-out to everyone I met at SourceCon. More (lots more) SourceCon info coming up next week. And oh! For those who asked about the t-shirt I was wearing during the cocktail reception, here is the link. (Click here for even more t-shirts.) Twas the night after SourceCon from Jim [...]
Click here to fill out the 2008 Reader Survey. (Thanks!) — Five Barriers to Phone Sourcing Success By: Moises Lopez Today I thought to muse about phone sourcing and the growing difficulty in finding the qualified candidates we seek. As sourcers/recruiters, perhaps the most critical initiative we can undertake is to develop an effective phone sourcing strategy. The key to [...]
I interrupt this special week of Tweeting, to post a note about an Online Recruitment Survey that I was supposed to mention prior to my “One Solid Week of Tweets” experiment. (Sorry). Well, this is the deal… How relevant are Online Job Boards these days? How many qualified candidates do you actually find on these Job Boards? And howzabout those [...]
An anonymous source forwarded me the video below. There were no instructions with the email and when I replied, it bounced back. So, I assume that its okay to post. If not, sorry SourceCon! Related PostsHey! SourceCon hacked my websiteLetter from SourceCon’s MomTwitter Tweets about sourcecon as of June 19, 2008Secrets revealed: How Suzy Tonini beat the SourceCon2007 ChallengeI heard [...]
How to get fresh resumes sent to your cellphone How would you like to automate your resume sourcing and get more balance in your life? Jim Stroud reveals an online tool that will send fresh resumes to your mobile phone for free! Check out the video below for more details. How To Get Fresh Resumes Sent To Your Cellphone from [...]
