Archives for: August 2009
Muslims, Ramadan and the Workplace – a Guide for HR

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins next week. Millions of people from Morocco to Malaysia will fast everyday from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. Among these will be significant numbers of Muslims working in offices in Europe and North America where Ramadan slips past unnoticed. This lack of awareness can and does cause inconvenience, stress and unhappiness to [...]

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How to source leads from software source code (Video) Searchology #3

In episode #3 of Searchology, Jim demonstrates how to source leads from the source code of computer programs. Want more? Subscribe to The Searchologist and get instant access to exclusive content designed to take your lead generation skills to a new level. Click here to view the archives, but you must be a paid subscriber to read the archived articles [...]

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Video: Searchology #3 – How to source leads from Source Code

In episode #3 of Searchology, Jim demonstrates how to source leads from the source code of computer programs. Want more? Subscribe to The Searchologist and get instant access to exclusive content designed to take your lead generation skills to a new level. Click here to view the archives, but you must be a paid subscriber to read the archived articles [...]

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PODCAST: Socialism, the recession and recruiting in Canada

The Searchologist presents Socialism, the recession and recruiting in Canada In episode #130, Jim Stroud, Karen Mattonen and (special guest) Geoff Web discuss socialism, the recession and recruiting in Canada. Plus, what is “The Boolean Dance?” And what does it have to do with Recruitfest? Tune in to find out. All this and more, in another action-packed episode of The [...]

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VIDEO: Searchology #2 – How to Generate Leads from Instant Messenger

In episode #2 of “Searchology,” Jim Stroud demonstrates to Recruiters how to find passive candidates on the popular Instant Messenger service – ICQ. Want more? Subscribe to The Searchologist and get instant access to exclusive content designed to boost your resume sourcing and lead generation efforts. Click here to view the archives, but you must be a subscriber to read [...]

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Newton Software Ushers in the Era of Real-Time Analytics for Hiring and Recruiting

San Francisco CA. – Newton Software, a provider of intuitive, applicant tracking software, announced the debut of Newton® Analytics, a powerful reporting platform that will enable organizations to quickly analyze large volumes of real-time data and make rapid hiring decisions using powerful visualizations. As the first of several planned releases of highly-interactive analytics technologies for recruiting, Newton® Analytics arms its [...]

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Working for Long-Hours: Professional Demand or Personal Habit?

Working for long-hours and staying in the office for long-hours are two different things but it seems that not many people / professionals are able to differentiate this. Few years ago, one of my ex-bosses told me that working for long hours can be interpreted in two ways and unfortunately both the interpretations are harmful for the business as well [...]

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Searchles launches a (cool) Job Discovery Engine

One of the advantages of  being a popular blogger is that you get to play with stuff before it comes out. Someone pointed this out to me awhile ago, but I was so swamped with The Searchologist launch that I did not get a chance to really kick the tires on it. Well, I finally got a chance a short [...]

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What You Should Consider Before You Agree to Take a Pay Cut

As a result of the economic downturn, many employers have asked their employees to take a pay cut so that they can reduce their overheads and keep trading. If you have been asked to take a pay cut, then you need to consider the following: Asking employees to take a pay cut is a drastic measure. It should only be [...]

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Searchology #2 – How to generate leads from Instant Messenger

In episode #2 of “Searchology,” Jim Stroud demonstrates to Recruiters how to find passive candidates on the popular Instant Messenger service – ICQ. Want more? Subscribe to The Searchologist and get instant access to exclusive content designed to boost your resume sourcing and lead generation efforts. Click here to view the archives, but you must be a subscriber to read [...]

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How to generate leads from Instant Messenger

http://thesearchologist.com – In this episode of The Searchologist, Jim Stroud demonstrates how to source leads from the popular instant messenger service – ICQ. Related PostsI want to know NOW if you have a job for meWould you fire your staff by Instant Messenger?Searchology #2 – How to generate leads from Instant MessengerVIDEO: Searchology #2 – How to Generate Leads from [...]

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How to search Google Profiles

http://thesearchologist.com – In the premiere episode of “The Searchologist Video Series,” Jim Stroud demonstrates to Recruiters how to find passive candidates with Google Profiles. Find more tips, tricks and strategies for online lead generation at The Searchologist. Related PostsWow! This is why Job Seekers should love Google!VIDEO: Searchology #1: How to search Google ProfilesHow to source resumes from Google BaseSharkstrike.com™ [...]

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VIDEO: Searchology #1: How to search Google Profiles

In the premiere episode of “Searchology,” Jim Stroud demonstrates to Recruiters how to find passive candidates with Google Profiles. Want more? Subscribe to The Searchologist and get instant access to exclusive content designed to boost your resume sourcing and lead generation efforts. Click here to view the archives of The Searchologist website, but you must be a subscriber to read [...]

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Which Alternative Benefits Make Employees Happy?

By: Eric Morgan With the cost of health insurance and other benefits increasing and companies being forced to pass some of those costs on to their employees, many organizations are looking at ways to offer alternative benefits. Human Resource departments are looking at these alternative benefits that are designed to increase morale and provide opportunities to employees that they might [...]

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PODCAST: Should Executive pay be regulated?

The Searchologist presents Should Executive pay be regulated? In episode #129, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss the issue of Executive Pay. Should it be regulated? Jim says NO! Karen (of course) says Yes! An argument begins that lasts waaay longer than it should have, then Lance Haun of HRM Today adds his views and then things get really heated. [...]

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