As a thank you for subscribing to my blog, viewing my blog and/or validating the existence of my blog (smile) I have a limited number of free passes available for the upcoming LinkedIn Insiders Secrets training webinar that many others have paid to attend. Discover the LinkedIn 2011 Insider Secrets Tues, Jan 4, 2011 from 11:00-12:30AM EST. To claim your [...]

I posted last week about a dilemma that stemmed from organizations who will not consider hiring the unemployed. In the past I could understand to a certain degree why companies would’ve shied away from those who were laid off simply because traditionally, the majority of employees reduced in a layoff were let go because they were not as productive as [...]

I recently saw a job advertisement for a position in management of a union organization. What caught my eye was the requirement for the successful candidate to have values in alignment with trade unionism because it reminded me of hiring advice that I give to clients and colleagues: Only hire people who like your products (or services) and can represent [...]

At the speed of well, light, social media has exploded as the favored recruiting and screening tool for many recruiters and employers. National surveys say 73 percent of HR and recruiting professionals now rely on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and corporate blogs to identify, approach, and check out candidates for job openings. Why? The social networking approach is inexpensive, easy to [...]

Ten years ago, only large recruitment firms and big-budgeted corporations could afford to use resume screening software as part of their talent acquisition process. Job seekers who were applying to small-to-mid-sized companies were immune from the vagaries of these tools. With the proliferation of the ‘software as service’ delivery model, this no longer holds true. Even fairly small companies can [...]

When an employee named Pietrylo thought it would be funny to create a MySpace user group “Spec-Tator” so that current and former employees could vent about their experience working at his company, he started a legal firestorm. The user group was invitation only and required a password to enter and view. Pietrylo’s initial posting said Spec-Tator would allow invitees to [...]

The Jim Stroud show is premiering 01.11.11! Subscribe to Jim Stroud’s YouTube channel now so you won’t miss out! Watch the video (and read the description) to see what the show will be like. (Please pass this on to the jobseekers in your network. Thanks!) The Jim Stroud Show Jim Stroud will teach you how to use the vast resources [...]

Many colleges and universities offer on-campus and online human resources graduate degrees. When deciding between a master’s degree in HR or an MBA with a concentration in human resources students should realize that those with a master’s degree in HR have the edge for obtaining consulting jobs and HR specialist position. Here is a list of graduate degrees in human [...]