Debating the Taleo Vurv Merger Does consolidation at the high end of the business matter?
Tips For Dealing With Information Overload…I have several streams of data of varying signal:-noise and rates (twitter, FriendFeed, Google Reader, email, voicemail, etc.). My strategy is to make sure I see at least the title of everything, and then pluck the […]

The signs are auspicious.

Monster, long the sole provider of industry leadership, turns away from the industry. HotJobs flounders in the midst of employee evacuations caused by merger talk. CareerBuilder, the best blue collar job board becomes the highest trafficked employment destination.
Talent Management, a broadly integrated approach to human capital acquisition […]

The Collision of Marketing and Technology Mark Willaman meets Bill Vick
The Uneven Evolution of Corporate Recruiting Lou Adler says, “One could contend that the Internet has been the reason we’ve lost the war for talent. Turnover has certainly increased, requiring companies to build large recruiting teams where only small ones existed before.”
Agency: Massachusetts puts out welcome […]

Mayday, Mayday. I am writing at a small table in a Kroger’s in Mansfield, Ohio. My last day in the state (following the Cleveland Recruiting Roadshow). It’s an odd experience, different from anything I’ve seen on the coasts.
Kroger’s, an old line grocery chain, is clearly updating itself. More Walmart like than you could imagine, it’s […]

Can SlideShare make PowerPoint sharing interesting?
Breaking: Facebook Profile Redesign - Detailed Specs & First Impressions Improving the quality of the networking
News Corp. Web Unit Sees Revenue Drop, Admits It Won’t Hit FY 08 Goals Old media: Dead, even on the Web
How Little Do Users Read? If you target a broader audience or have sales cycles […]

It’s better when you hire people you know. It’s better when you’ve had the time to evolve a relationship so that you understand the potential and the realities of the fit. It’s better if the people you hire think that they are really lucky to be coming to work for you.

It’s “more better” when hiring […]

Paul DeBettinges on the Ning Blog  Our local boy gets some well deserved attention.
Facebook Recruiting: Hiring Inside Facebook Jim Durbin continues to grow the credibility of his business
Employee Referral Program Killers No, it’s not the hard data that finally proves whether or not they work. Only someone in HR would call this an ERP.
Lessons Learned at […]

Job postings don’t work very well in certain markets. For instance, seasoned working investment brokers with formal certification simply don’t cruise the job boards.
In New York metro, there’s a real shortage of mid-level executives. The supply of college graduates is  less than adequate to replace the attrition losses. (I want to underline that last […]

Some Powerpoints (Thanks, Ami)

Colin Powell On Recruiting Millennials Fewer of them available,  more of them needed and they have those awful helicopter parents who don’t want them to be soldiers. Good review of millennial values.
Jason Goldberg on Social Media Recruiting. from ERE 2007..Jason was remarkably prophetic.
The Recursive Nature of Recruiting Blogs  Ami’s brilliant summation
Recruiting In […]

“You can’t pick up where you left off.” So spoke a frustrated recruiter on the phone late last evening. In Metro New York, job ads are starting to produce fewer and fewer results.
When the pipeline breaks, companies scramble to hire contract recruiters. False bravado fills the halls as CEOs assume that they know how to […]