I’ve seen fake diploma sites before, now it looks like I will have to double check on candidates with certain IT certifications as well. Who knows? They may have cheated to get that certification. Check this out…  The FAQ page of a China-based Web site promises to help its customers get IT certifications “with your least effort.â€? On [...]
There is a lot of talk about the changing demographics of today’s workforce. One company answering the challenge is Retirement Jobs. I stumbled across it online and thought it was a site worth sharing. From their website… RetirementJobs.com, Inc. was founded by a team of professionals with senior executive backgrounds in media, online recruiting and human capital management. They have worked [...]
Not sure if this would come under the heading of “creepy,” but I would definitely classify it under innovative. There is a new service out called “PL8SCAN.com.” What they are implementing is a social network centered around license plates. Here is a laundry list of what Pl8Scan offers: Send a text message to someone by license plate Reply by private [...]
I don’t know what took them so long, but I am not complaining. When you get a chance, check out LinkedIn’s new blog by clicking here (or on the screenshot below) and welcome them to the blogosphere. Related PostsIs your company blogging yet? If not, why not?ANNOUNCEMENT: The Social Media Recruiting Show is on the air!LinkedIn Tips for Power UsersHow [...]
The head of admissions for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has resigned after admitting that she had fabricated some of her credentials. Marilee Jones, the admissions dean, had claimed to have a doctorate, though it’s unclear in what field and from what institution. In biographical information she supplied to other organizations, she claimed to be a “scientist with degrees in [...]
The Day In Recruiting presents…    The Joy of ATS Jim Stroud chats with Mark Berger about ATS systems. If you are a young search firm and not really sure how to spend your money on this type of thing, well, this podcast is for you! 0:30 - A word from our sponsor – Bountyjobs 1:40 – And a word [...]
Check out this stat (and chart) a buddy of mine sent me.. LinkedIn, the best-known career social network, reported 89% growth in members from 2005-2006. The site has grown from 85,000 members in its first year to over eight million members. Read: Social Networking for Jobs. Related PostsLinkedin is growing faster than FacebookHow Some Recruiters Could Benefit From A Social [...]
With some big players already named in lawsuits alleging a widespread kickback scheme, the information technology industry will see further scrutiny as federal prosecutors pursue additional charges in coming weeks. Last week, the Justice Dept. filed civil charges against Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Sun Microsystems (SUNW), Accenture (ACN), and Accenture subsidiary Proquire as part of a two-year investigation involving potentially billions of [...]
When I stumbled across this quote, “What is the difference between Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, and why is neither the same as obtaining a Computer Science degree?” I had to share with my fellow recruiters. Could you tell me the differences between them and even better, should they matter to you as a recruiter? Well, it should matter and that’s why I [...]
The next time someone says that all the IT jobs are being outsourced to India, share the following article with them. High-tech employees are back in demand. The U.S. technology industry added almost 150,000 jobs in 2006, according to an Apr. 24 report by the American Electronics Assn. (AeA), an industry trade group. That was the largest gain since 2001, before [...]
My Fab 15 for the week… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJmF6f0JdQ[/youtube] 1. The Israelis are blogging. 2. How many people are online? Not as many as you think. 3. Blogs are sooo Resume 2.0 or are they? 4. 10 keys to being a good recruiter 5. India’s best companies to work for 6. Too much of a good thing? 7. Scratch the company’s back [...]
I have been using the LIVE search engine to do resume searches, but have been running into a lot of issues. I would do a search on “inurl:resume C++” and get nothing but a blank screen. Yet, when I perform a search on just “C++” I get results just fine. Grrr… So, I try again with other advanced search queries [...]
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Here is a (partial) list of the biggest spenders of R & D according to Baseline Magazine. Techonology’s Top R&D SPENDING IN 2006 (millions) #1. MICROSOFT - $6,584 2 IBM - $6,1073 INTEL CORP - $5,873 4 HEWLETT PACKARD - $3,591 5 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC – $2,195 6 SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC - $2,046 7 ORACLE CORP - $1,872 8 SAP - $1,781 9 GOOGLE INC - $1,228 [...]
At Odds With The Chess Master Jim Stroud matches wits with HR Celebrity – Rob McIntosh over the future of recruiting and in particular – Sourcing. Will Jim’s thought provoking questions distract Rob long enough for Jim to checkmate him? Tune in and find out. This video edition of The Recruiters Lounge is courtesy of the following sponsors: * [...]
