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. [...]

Sure, a Bran Muffin is good for your colon, but its bad news when you’re stuck in rush hour traffic. And trust me. There are more contract recruiters moving through recruiting departments faster than a milk of magnesium frosted bran muffin. Google (according to WSJ) added 800 new employees in the first quarter. Basically it’s [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Selected, rejected and ejected. That’s the wash cycle Recruiters use on their candidates. But what I’m about to tell you is extremely important. So important, that it’s the very root cause why 99.99999% of all candidates despise Recruiters. It’s the very same reason you hate your Ex (all mine live in Texas), the same reason [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ever took your kid to work because it was “Take Your Kid to Work Day”?
I never understood this. It should be called half day because that is how much work you are going to get done.
 Here’s how it usually goes down on these special days.
The worker drags their kid(s) to the office. They sit at [...]

The South is about one thing and one thing only. College Football. You can keep your Yankees and Boston Red Sox, talk all you want about the Cowboys or Packers, the Lakers and Knicks or whatever. But in the South, no one cares unless it’s College Football.
As of recently, University of Tennessee is catching some heat [...]

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 [...]