Archives for: December 2008
One Recruiter makes a difference for US Vets

Much respect to my pal – Chad Sowash who serves his country in more ways than one. Click the video below to see what I mean. Kudos to you Chad and a Happy New Year! Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Want more of “The Chad?” Click here to visit his blog. Related PostsThis [...]

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The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)

My fab 15 for the week How to recruit on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. . 1. How a College Grad Can Get Recruited 2. Toyota is another automaker feeling the heat  3. China hunts for top talents amid global slowdown  4. It’s a good time for HR leaders to scrutinize their severance policies.  5. [...]

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VIDEO – Jim Stroud sings Christmas Carols

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Jim Stroud and his backup singers sing 3 Christmas songs in celebration of the holiday season. It is VERY cute. I hope you enjoy. Christmas Caroling from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. . Related PostsCHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #2 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #4 of 5Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!VIDEO – Merry [...]

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CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #5 of 5

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CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #4 of 5

Related PostsCHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #1 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #5 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #2 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #3 of 5COMIC – THE RECRUITING LIFE – Merry Christmas!    Send article as PDF   

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CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #3 of 5

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CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #2 of 5

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CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #1 of 5

Off enjoying the holidays, so nothing but comics this week. Actually, since this is the second time these comics are being presented, its a tradition at this point. (Smile) Hope you enjoy them! -Jim Related PostsCHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #5 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #2 of 5CHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #4 of 5CHRISTMAS [...]

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PODCAST – Recruiters and The EEOC

HireVue presents: And now… (almost daily) The Recruiters Lounge Podcast: Recruiters and The EEOC… (Oboy) In this episode: Jim and Karen interview Carol Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Counsel for Coordination at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This one is a doozy!!! These are some of the questions asked during the podcast. What is a Recruiters responsibility when it comes to [...]

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PODCAST- Whistleblowers, Privacy and Unsolicited Resumes

And now… (almost daily) The Recruiters Lounge Podcast: Whistleblowers, Privacy and Unsolicited Resumes In this episode: Jim and Karen speak geek about computers, but eventually get to the subject at hand: Whistleblowers.  Did you know that there is a certain website out there reporting companies for hiring illegal immigrants? Jim thought that Karen would be all for it, but she [...]

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VIDEO – Back from Iraq and out of work

My buddy Chad Sowash was featured on CNN recently. If you don’t know Chad (and you should) be sure to check out his blog – The Chad. Embedded video from CNN Video . Related PostsWAR ON TERROR: Recruiting common sense in IraqVIDEO: Recruiting Terror: The Zarqawi blooper reelHow the Army is using video games to recruit candidatesI demand HR justice [...]

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The Week in Recruiting (Reading the blogs so you don’t have to…)

TalentHook presents “The Week In Recruiting” TalentHook from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. 1. 52 Social Media Ideas for HR   2. Impact of Recession on Search Firms  3.  This is how to respond to a  rejection letter  4.  Now Hiring: Bikini Dancers (I think The Recruiting Animal is working this req’)  5.  The Evil HR Lady says, Two thoughts on Holiday [...]

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How to listen to The Recruiters Lounge on Itunes

It has recently come to my attention that several of my readers have subscribed to my podcast, but are not getting the updates. I think I have figured out the reason why. To explain, let me show you how to subscribe to my podcast via iTunes (step-by-step). 1. Open up iTunes on your desktop. Go to the Search feature in [...]

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How to recruit on Linkedin, Facebook and MySpace

SAN FRANCISCO – September 17, 2010 – Only a few years ago, Facebook was primarily an online hangout for college students, but it now is a source of big business. Statistics about Facebook are often cited in the millions, if not billions: the site has over 500 million users, who spend about 700 billion minutes and share 30 billion pieces [...]

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PODCAST-Bailouts, Layoffs and Socialism

And now… (almost daily) The Recruiters Lounge Podcast: Bailouts, Layoffs and Socialism In this episode: Jim is multitasking, but manages to discuss with Karen the pending bailout of the auto industry. What would happen if the government bailout did and did not happen, all of the jobs and people that would be affected and… socialism? What has that got to [...]

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