Several excellent articles have appeared here recently that have offered useful advice on how to deal with challenging economic times; certainly, many of … Read more
JobAngels Twitters A Recruiter Movement
What if the box had said “Shut-up Mark” when the cornflakes started talking to him? There would be no JobAngels. Or to be more precise, there … Read more
Can You Help Me? I’m in Transition…
Have you gotten that call lately? Someone you know, respect, admire, used to work with, contacts you to let you know they are in transition and was hoping … Read more
Realizing the Power of Facebook
Many employers are eager to tap the potential of social networks as sources of talent. The potential is huge, and facing difficult economic conditions, … Read more
The Connector’s Departure
John Q. Gladwell’s departure from Do It Right! Extrusion (DIRE) didn’t seem like such a big issue at the time. On the afternoon of the morning … Read more
Is Sourcing the Silver Bullet of Recruiting?
The proliferation and accessibility of sourcing tools and techniques is exciting and fun and exhilarating. Who doesn’t want to have the most followers on … Read more
LinkedIn Sourcing With a Free Account
Do you use LinkedIn for sourcing? Everybody does these days, right? Would you like to be more efficient, reach more relevant people, and do this all for … Read more
Recruiting With Little or No Money – Tools and Ideas to Consider
If you work at a company that has recently cut back on its recruiting budget, but not on its high expectations, attempting to deliver can be frustrating. … Read more
Don’t Fire Your Recruiters Just When the Recovery is About to Begin
Hiring will start to recover in Q2, 2009, and now is the time to rebuild your recruiting team and massively upgrade your sourcing and hiring processes. If … Read more
RSS = Really Simple Sourcing
One of the things I love about being ½ HR and ½ Geek is the ability to apply new technology to existing needs – the idea being that rather than waiting for … Read more