It was just the other day that one of my protégés asked me about my 2007 Resume Sourcing Survey. They liked the research I gathered and inquired about the 2008 version. It was then that I realized that I had not created one. (Just too busy?) So, I decided to correct that oversight by publishing The 2009 Resume Sourcing Survey. [...]

This video was too funny not to share. Hope you enjoy it! The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo. Related PostsGEEK: Cubicle War 2006 – VIDEO (Funny)VIDEO: Recruiting SingaporeHow do you staff a start-up?FUNNY VIDEO: MSN Engineers Improve Office SpaceVIDEO – Funny recruiting video    Send article as PDF   

How to make money with Online Job Scams A Recruiter is facing possible time in jail for charging job seekers a fee for finding them work. Is what he did actually illegal? Was it really a scam, or was it just a badly executed business plan? You may be surprised… Tune in to find out…  (Be sure to follow Jim [...]

Are you a job seeker trying to connect with Recruiters? Are you a Recruiter looking for Recruiter talent? (Even in these days…) Well, I am giving something away that I hope will join Recruiters and JobSeekers together, its called the Twittering Recruiters Directory. In a nutshell, I have gathered a list of  300+ Recruiters on Twitter (think of it like [...]

In a competitive economy, one way to set yourself apart from the rest of the Human Resources pack and increase your HR salary is by being the one person in your organization who is consistently bringing new ideas to the party. Believe, I’m no genius. But, I’ve advanced my HR career and my pay — in good times and bad [...]

There will come a time when a manager needs to make the tough decision to terminate an employee. These types of decisions are never easy, but necessary. However, they can be accomplished in a planful, formal and logical fashion to maximize your control over the discussion. The decision to terminate an employee should normally be made in consultation with your [...]

Readers, I gave the crew behind “The Recruiters Lounge” a week off so they can have a mental break and recharge their batteries. All is well. Tune in next week for an updated edition of the Twittering Recruiters Directory and a special report that I strongly feel all Recruiters, Sourcers and HR Personnel will have an interest in. If you [...]

As in previous recessions, layoffs are the order of the day. The statistics convey the grim tale: unemployment at 7.6%, 3.6 million jobs lost in the last 12 months, about half of them lost in the last 3 months. For many companies, layoffs are the only way to survive this tough economic climate. However, for many others we believe it [...]

Obama is Lovin’ the Employment Free Choice Act President Obama announced his love for the EFCA and his intent to see it passed. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen (mostly Karen) debate the issue along with their guests: Steve Markin and Barry Elson.  This episode went (more than) a little over because [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report recently giving a statistical overview of how today’s Unions are shaping up. Here are some of the highlights: In 2008, union members accounted for 12.4 percent of employed wage and salary workers, up from 12.1 percent a year earlier. The number of workers belonging to a union rose by 428,000 to 16.1 [...]

I had a GREAT time presenting to the National Association of Asian Professionals last week. (What a time! What a time!) Co-presenting with me was my good friend – Otis Collier. If you have never heard Otis speak, you are missing a treat. Our topic was “How To Build Your Professional Brand Online.” According to the feedback survey, everyone managed [...]

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Psychological Testing has become rampant across industries, more so in the case of Information Technology, BPOs and ITES companies. These tests are used to ‘throw up’ personality profiles and competency descriptions that would help companies recruit the ‘right’ candidate. The Human Resources department in most organizations is responsible for the administering of Psychometric tests. The International body that sets guidelines [...]