There is a lot of gloom and doom being reported in the news these days. Sure, its all true, but is there any good news out there? And if there is, how would I know? Fortunately, the good people over at ReadWriteWeb are launching a new channel where they’ll be reporting on hires in the tech and new media industries. [...]

PowerSource provides seamless access to Monster and Bullhorn’s Staffing and Recruiting Front Office via one interface SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 22, 2008 – Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) and Bullhorn®, the global leader in On Demand, front office staffing and recruiting software, today unveiled a new [...]

Video of the Week (a classic): . Tweets of the Week (click an icon below): . My Fab 15 for the week: 1. Aye Caramba! The 10 Sexiest Jobs on the planet. 2. Top 7 Mistakes Hiring Managers Make When Advertising Open Positions 3. The Relocation Runaround 4. Autoresponders and Employee Engagement 5. Did you remember your Boss on Boss [...]

Confessions of a Job Search Strategist presents… Layoff Rumors Jim and Karen discuss the rumors of big layoffs at Yahoo (pre-taped before the big announcement obviously), the profit side of rumors and the dirty rotten scoundrels who party with Government bailout dollars. Umm… make that “alleged dirty rotten scoundrels.” This is another good one! Tune in to hear for yourself. [...]

Quick heads up: Join me at First Thursday! Networking with a purpose. – 50+ Resources for Out of Work Recruiters After hearing the latest rumor about Google Layoffs, my heart went out to my fellow Recruiters who are a) out of work, b) soon to be out of work and c) full of anxiety because they just don’t know. Sigh… [...]

Sponsored Post Are you familiar with Sharkstrike as a resume sourcing tool? Its kind of cool because it helps you build search strings with its exhaustive list of keywords. Let me show you what I mean, step by step. Step A: Select Keyword Category – Sharkstrike has 38 job keyword categories and over 70,000 keywords to assist you in your [...]

Quick heads up: Click here to network with me every Thursday in October. (All you need is a phone and the internet) Click here to subscribe to The Recruiters Lounge — RECRUITER JOB SEARCH TIP OF THE DAY . Q: Jim, “I am a Recruiter and am VERY sure I am about to get laid off. I can not afford [...]

WEBINAR- Confessions of a Job Search Strategist .. EVENT: “Confessions of a Job Search Strategist” DATE: November 1, 2008 TIME: 11:00am EST (1-hour) PLACE: Virtual COST: $0.00 PURPOSE: “Confessions of a Job Search Strategist” is a free job hunting webinar to assist the general public with cutting-edge job hunting strategies. It is being presented by Jim Stroud… .THIS IS AN [...]

Q: Jim, “What is First Thursday all about? Is it a charity thing? Can you give me more information?” A: First Thursday is an online networking event held every month. A different worthy cause is supported each time. It costs $10.00 to participate and ALL of the money goes to the charity being supported that month. In November, First Thursday [...]

My Fab15 for the week 1. VIDEO – Is this too controversial for HR? (Umm… not sure, but its too hot to post here. It was the nudity and bondage scene that did it for me.) Watch at your own risk! 2. Your ad is the shiznit fo-shizzle. 3. Let’s hear it for Joe The Plumber 4. Ummm… Okay, how [...]

This comic is dedicated to the Sourcers that support Recruiters day after day, but are “thrown under the bus” when a Recruiter gets in trouble (for not making enough hires) and they need a scapegoat. Related PostsCOMIC: The Recruiting Life #2COMIC: The Recruiting Life #3COMIC: The Recruiting Life – I don’t think they understand her roleCOMIC: The Recruiting Life – [...]

Quick heads up: Click here to network with me every Thursday in October. (All you need is a phone and the internet) Click here to subscribe to The Recruiters Lounge — RECRUITMENT PROCESS TIP OF THE DAY . Q: Jim, “Can you help me figure out a better way to manage my calendar? I spend waaay too much time scheduling candidates.” [...]

Hey guys! Here are a few blog announcements. Please take a note of it… 1. BLOGGING SCHEDULE 2. WEEKLY BLITZ 3. FREE JOB HUNTING WEBINAR [ 1. BLOGGING SCHEDULE ] I blog a lot and some would say that I blog too much, no matter, I do what I want to do and now I plan to do something a [...]

My Fab 15 for the week… video: A satiric (but true) look at what is happening all over the world   1. Is HR the answer to the credit crunch? 2. US Government estimates the recruiting industry will grow by at least 50% by 2014 3. Would you hire a perpetual student? 4. What HR/Staffing can do during periods of [...]

In 2008, TalentDrive developed a survey to capture opinions of online sourcing behavior. This survey report highlights the key findings from respected Recruiters and sourcers ranging from Directors to V.P.’s at Fortune 1000 companies in the United States. In this episode of The Recruiters Lounge Podcast, Jim and Karen discuss the results of that survey with Sean Bisceglia – CEO of TalentDrive.