Glennlist

Congratulations! You sourced one heckava nerdy IT software developer. You had a great phone interview where you both made fun of the iPhone crowd, and totally agree Iron Man 2 was a let down. Now what? You gotta get this Pizza-eating-Mountain-Dew-drinking-Supernerdyfragilisticexpialidocious developer a technical interview. And, you’re dreading it because he is going to fail [...]

Recruiters know that the client always comes first, but that is changing. Candidates are becoming more important than the client. In the past, recruiters always focused on the client needs and ditched candidates that didn’t pan out.
Today, IT companies are in a hiring frenzy. But finding candidates has been tough. Businesses have not changed how [...]

It’s a dog eat dog world right now for job boards and some are resorting to crafty shenanigans to attract job seekers.
Here’s how it works.
The Recruiter posts a job to Monster.com, and then rogue-predator type websites repost it to their site. Your job is like a Venus Fly Trap. Job seekers are lured to another [...]

Snow Day

My buddy Paul over at Broke Ass College Grads will appreciate this one. Here you go Chicken Man.

Guess what? You’re to blame for the weak hires over the last year. It’s so your fault! You have been here all year and with a zero candidate pipeline. Z-E-R-O!

Where is the recruiting strategy you promised? Why didn’t we hire any “Rock Star” candidates that were laid off? What happened to the process, the [...]

Forget that pathetic packet of coffee over in the break room and try some of my Recruiting Powder Protein. Just pour some of this into your water bottle every morning. Don’t be alarmed if some powder floats up enveloping you in a cloud of recruiting goodness. Take it in. Breath it out. Ahhhh.
As you take [...]

Less than a pound and around $200, this Smartbook will be the necessity for 2010.
It packs a 1.0-GHz i.MX515 CPU, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 4GB-64GB SSD, microSD expansion, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 3G WWAN connectivity, Bluetooth, and a 3.0-megapixel camera.
It won’t wipe your chin or pick your nose, but it will perfect for those Recruiters that like [...]

Is this a good sign? UI claims are going down weekly for the month of December.

Advance

Prior1

WEEK ENDING
Dec. 26
Dec. 19
Change
Dec. 12
Year

Initial Claims (SA)
432,000
454,000
-22,000
480,000
508,000

Initial Claims (NSA)
557,155
565,243
-8,088
555,383
717,000

4-Wk Moving Average (SA)
460,250
465,750
-5,500
468,000
544,000

Testing or watching Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is Bah-bah-boring. Don’t ATS me Bro! Seriously, shoot me in the face with a taser gun if you’re going to make me  sit through an ATS demo.

But…

If you are looking for a better than average ATS, then take a look Monster’s Talent Management Suite (TMS).

I’m not [...]

I know, I know, I know this is mostly a Recruiting Blog, but I’m also a gamer and recruit for the gaming industry. Why? Because Sparky,  it’s a 10 billion dollar industry that needs good game developers - It needs Recruiters too.
So when I read  a recent blog posting of how the Unreal engine was running on the [...]

Iranians used Twitter to expose the corrupt elections and political turmoil in 2009. It had a profound ripple effect on how Social Media is used. And it was an A-ha moment for Recruiters globally.
Just like the stifled Iranian protests that seeped through Twitter feeds, 2010 will be about controlling what the outside world thinks about [...]

Interview with Christmas Mall Santa
Q: You worked for a season in the Mall as Santa Claus tell us about it.
A: I was Construction manager when the real estate market just collapsed and I just lost my job. A buddy of mine got a job at the food court and told me that the mall [...]

On the day I turned 16, my Dad bounced my head off my pillow, threw open the window curtains and shouted, “Get a job!”
As a young man, I had a lot of jobs and I definitely learned some important life lessons. I learned responsibility, accountability, and what it means to have some money in your [...]

Being that I’m a Recruiting Manager in Corporate America, I have tested a lot of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). And, they all have one thing in common. They do the same thing. Sure, some tout being able to tie into social media websites, but they all do the same thing – track candidates through the [...]

The Shopping Mall is like a Gym for most women. They get a complete workout rushing from sale to sale. Most men can’t even keep up and that’s why they have the food court for us.
Getting to the mall is a nightmare. I quit going to the Mall in 2002. I do it all online now. [...]

 
Recruiters have to shakes hands all day. It’s a dirty job. It’s also annoying when someone doesn’t know how to shake a hand. Here is a list of Crappy Handshakes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Every now and then I drive through parts of Atlanta that is a tattered like war zone. Trash, condemned buildings, vacant strip malls, more trash, and lots of road kill (hey, it’s the South). I’ve always wondered if someone will ever come in and fix these places up.
And then I read today….
The Department of Labor: [...]

Here is what I know about Star Wars and George Lucas. They can make anything and make a buck. Seriously. I mean take a look at this Han Solo desk. I know what you are thinking - “Who would want this thing?” Let me tell you. Everyone and including you want it. Come on! If [...]

Here is a Recruiting Ad for BBDO.
As we move past through the rough economic times and unemployment, do you as an individual care if you hire someone who is covered in tattoos? Let me ask it this way. If you have two candidates in your lobby waiting to interview and you need to hire one [...]