A few days ago, John Hollon wrote a short blurb about the growing population of HR “experts.” I could not agree more. I blame it on public exposure … Read more
.Jobs Talks Continue As Operators’ Group Seeks Advance Notice Process
Employ Media, manager and wholesaler of .jobs Internet addresses, got some support and more time to resolve a dispute over its handling of those addresses. … Read more
Ten Steps to Dominating Your Market and Owning Your Niche — Part 2
The best way to build a high-billing practice is to recruit within a niche and become the absolute best recruiter on the face of the Earth in that niche. … Read more
Ten Steps to Dominating Your Market and Owning Your Niche — Part 1
I just moved into a house in southern Oregon after traveling the past four years in a giant RV. We love our new digs because we are in a pretty remote … Read more
Strong Job Growth Pushes Down Unemployment Rate
No April Fool’s joke here: The U.S. added 216,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate crept down to 8.8 percent. It is the second consecutive … Read more
ThreadSpool – A Mind-Blowing Search Engine
Brad Prima is a relative newcomer to the search world but he believes his new search engine, ThreadSpool, will be able to stand toe-to-toe with the likes … Read more
Raleigh Recruiter Refuses Human Contact
A North Carolina recruiter has decided he will place future candidates and deal with all future clients solely through technology, without having to speak … Read more
Fee Cheaters: The Basics for Trumping These Dirty Dealers
“Fee? I never agreed to pay a fee to hire anyone!” “We never signed anything with your company!” “You can say or do anything you want…we aren’t paying … Read more
Tax Return Shows SHRM Deficit, Salary Growth
Like businesses all across the globe, SHRM had to dip into its reserves to cover expenses in 2009 when it came up $8.7 million short. The … Read more
Accenture’s Launch, Starbucks’ Recruiter Recruiting, and Other ERE Expo Gossip
Word on the street from San Diego is that Accenture is about to launch a new employee referral program using LinkedIn. It’ll make it easier for … Read more