Glennlist

I recently witnessed several spit takes in one meeting when the boss delivered news of a hiring slowdown. IT Recruiters are so freaking frustrated right now, they could easily drop kick an innocent pimply face recruiting intern. Yeah, sure some jobs are being canceled and plenty of recruiters are mumbling what they are going to [...]

Today, recruiters are getting into dog brawls over mobile app developers. But why the sudden frenzy? Why do all the recruiters have their thongs in a wad over recruiting mobile apps? Why!

Easy. There are billions of people that have mobile phones. And the days of having a desktop or laptop are coming to an end. [...]

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 [...]

When was the last time you’ve seen a Nike TV spot describing one of their shoes? Um, like never. Nike is an image. When they run a 30 second spot, they show Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Lance Armstrong. They are into SELLING an IMAGE not shoes.
Advertising your job is a waste of time these [...]

Recruiters, let me tell you something. We’ve lost the basics of recruiting. It’s been replaced with idealistic disillusioned recruitment methods. The problem with most Recruiters is that we get some social media knowledge. A little info or a nugget and we become experts overnight. The fact is, you don’t know what the hell you are [...]

Our current unemployment rate is like the McRib sandwich. With a lot of hype and marketing, the McRib was McDonald’s finest obesity marketing scheme to date. It was a boneless pork patty shaped like it had bones. Then it was slathered in BBQ Sauce, and eaten between a spongy sandwich bun. Whenever the sandwich made [...]

When I got into IT recruiting 10 year ago nerds frustrated the hell out of me. I called them. They never call me back. I called again and again. No return calls. And, you know why? I never gave them a reason to call me back.
Candidates typically use their mobile number on resumes and they [...]

America has a new crop of technology enthusiasts being harvested. It’s the social media mavericks, the addicts, and the casual users.  It’s you, my friend. It’s us. We are the ones that have loaded up social media websites and we’ve created fields of information.
Since I have been in Recruiting over 10 years, I can honestly [...]

People want real time news, info and data these days and they are getting it from Twitter. Twitter gives real time data, not indexed data. Google search results are sometimes old and moldy info.
So, Google paid an estimated $15 million for the Twitter’s feed. As a result, Twitter saw a boost in its traffic.
Look at [...]

Here is a prediction. By this summer you will have to load the Flash plugin for all phones using Android.  IF that happens. I’m defecting to CrApple.
I don’t want Flash. I already have to use it for the web on my home computer and you know what, I tried to remove Adobeware off my computer.
Now [...]

You know what? Recruiters suck at finding themselves work. We give out great job hunting advice to complete strangers but the ugly truth is that we struggle finding a job too.
Every time I tell somebody I’m a Recruiter, they want help finding a job. And there I am with arms crossed listening attentively while they [...]

Forgot your password? No problem. Just follow the steps and answer the questions:
A temporary password will be emailed to you along with an incredibly long link. However, you will not receive the email until 1 hour has elapsed for each attempted login.
Once you have logged in with the temporary password you will need to answer [...]

The App store would be the Suck-ness Monster if it weren’t for the games. Everyone that has an iPhone will at some point download and play a game.
According to Business Insider, of the 2 billion apps downloaded on Apple’s app store, 65% are games. We are talking over a bill-yun games that have been downloaded.
Unlike [...]

This video is awesome. I can’t tell you how many people that I work with that are NOT handwashers.

As an IT Recruiter, I’ve dealt with thousands of nerds. I’ve sourced them. I placed them. I pestered them. I kicked them. They punched me back. I’ve befriended them. Heck, I have even become one of them.
One thing I can say about every nerd I have ever recruited, they all despised recruiters. I say despised [...]

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 [...]

The Nerdy IT Manager tried to order a life sized iron cast of Han Solo. The purchasing department caught it. It was rejected. An uprising occurred. Corporate HR surge was sent in to quell the unrest. You were caught in the middle. Now the Nerdy IT manager hates HR; therefore he hates you, the [...]

Right, I know, I hear you: Applicant Tracking Systems have become a necessity for Recruiters. I’m here to tell you that day is coming to an end. All Applicant Tracking Systems must die!

Here is why, Sparky.

I foresee new laws that coerce companies, or a business to PURGE all their records from their ATS.

Why? Privacy concerns.

Let’s [...]

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 [...]