If you are like me, you are online a lot; okay, if you are like me, then you are online a WHOLE lot. And you may find yourself glancing at the clock on the wall and thinking (as I often do), “Its 2am! Where did the time go?” Well, if that is you, then you are going to adore this [...]

Have you heard of a company called RealMatch? Me neither, but that’s because they are “the new kid on the block” in a very crowded street. What do they do? They are a job board. Okay, I hear you sighing and saying, “another job board?” But hear me out, because that was my initial reaction as well. I read through [...]

SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… Government Fibs, No Need For H-1Bs and Recession Proof Jobs Jim is sleepy, but Karen is hyper as she rants about Government Fibs on the Labor Market. Guess where all the Recruiter jobs are? (At least those that are not in the USA) As much as you possibly can, spread the love to China (via [...]

If you are a newbie to searching the internet, two terms you want become familiar with are “search string” and boolean. The terms are synonymous, at least for the purpose of this blog post. In so many words, a search string is a collection of keywords and search commands designed to return specific results. I’m sure there is a better [...]

Steve Balmer had eggs thrown at him Yesterday in Budapest whilst speaking at a University. What was the big deal? What caused this person to do this? What was causing the pain and angst? Well, it appears that Microsoft is in Budapest to secure the TITAN Program. What is the TITAN Program, well it could possibly be a nightmare for [...]

Wow! A HUGE THANK YOU to Jacco Valkenburg for referring this free resource to my readers. If you use my beloved Linkedin.com frequently (and what recruiter does not?), then you will absolutely adore this ebook. Check out the description… Have you been looking for useful LinkedIn groups to join to network with, share ideas, expand your network or discuss with [...]

SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… How To Ruin Your Reputation With Email Templates Ask The Headhunter‘s Nick Corcodilos has an axe to grind with The Ladders and (OWCH!) was that blade sharp! Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen debate how and when to use Email Templates when prospecting passive candidates. The lessons learn might save you from a PR nightmare like [...]

My fab 15 for the week… 1. Fluff piece on Monster (hat tip to Cheez) 2. Remember China 3. 80,000 cuts and counting 4. I bet they crank out a lot of lawyers 5. Don’t network yourself out of a job 6. Chinese exodus 7. Careerbuilder tried to bring sexy back and got spanked for it 8. Baby-making bad for [...]

The common argument is that Ethics, Morals, or Values are personal. Many believe that also that the decision for our actions must come from within us. Quite often absolute standards are brought into question in regards to ethics, and this is my response… EVERYTHING in our lives is based upon absolutes EVERY DAY. We deal with them on a personal [...]

Well guys, its been a long time coming (or at least, it felt like it), but Resume Forensics is now available. Before I tell you how to get it however, I want to say a few words. First and foremost, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! (and again…) THANK YOU! I have received so many emails, blog comments and phone [...]

An anonymous source forwarded me the video below. There were no instructions with the email and when I replied, it bounced back. So, I assume that its okay to post. If not, sorry SourceCon! Related PostsHey! SourceCon hacked my websiteLetter from SourceCon’s MomTwitter Tweets about sourcecon as of June 19, 2008Secrets revealed: How Suzy Tonini beat the SourceCon2007 ChallengeI heard [...]

Do you ever wish that you could speak their language? (But were too busy or lazy to learn it?) Well, no worries my friend, I have another cool tool recommendation for you – Google Talk. Okay, before you say, “I have Yahoo Instant Messenger, or Skype or AIM or (insert IM Chat client here). I don’t need another one.” Well… [...]

If you are a fan of Linkedin (and what Recruiter/Sourcer is not?), you have to check out this new tool from eGrabber. Its called Social Network Grabber for Excel (and you will love it).  This is what the Social Network Grabber for Excel looks like. And this is what it does. It takes search results like this (see below). And [...]

This is my fab 15 for the week! Enjoy…     1. Who cares?  2. I guess its for the over 30 crowd?  3. Like when Michael Jackson does a Moonwalk 4. I propose a new holiday – Kiss your recruiter day  5. How to mind your virtual manners  (Thanks Rosie!)  6. China uses honeytraps  7. Will the correct interviewee, please step forward?  8. [...]

Hey guys! This is a quick update to let you know that my new book – Resume Forensics is very close to meeting the new subscriber quota I set. I am only 500+ subscribers away from my goal. (Stay with me people, we are in the home stretch.) To add a bit of fuel to the fire, I have done [...]