internet recruiting headlines
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a new (and free) split-fee network launches
FeeTrader.com is a new recruiter-to-recruiter network designed for the agency/independent recruiter. The site’s founders say they subsidize the service through advertising, so they don’t charge any fees to recruiters. The goal is to make this ‘the largest, most effective split fee network on the planet.’ To begin, recruiters must conduct a search through the portal and then click the split-fee request tab, which will enable recruiters to send a personalized email to the...  Cheezhead -
6 hours 1 min ago
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frustrating job search
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8 hours 30 min ago
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bing to integrate twitter into search results
For the day leading into a holiday weekend, there is a lot of linky goodness out there: Microsoft Adds Some Twitter Updates to Bing Search - In a nod to the increasing importance of real-time search, Microsoft has started adding Twitter updates to its Bing search engine. Google News Drops Controversial Comments Feature - Predictions stating “the comments section is likely to be larded with spin, hype and obfuscation” were unfounded. A lack of commentary likely killed this beast. How... Cheezhead -
8 hours 56 min ago
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employment guide ups the ante
Not to be outdone by Monster’s Keep America Working Tour, the Employment Guide, a recruitment solution for hourly workers, has pledged to help 15,000 people find jobs by 2010 via their Putting America Back to Work job fair series. Previously, the Employment Guide, a division of Dominion Enterprises, said it would put 10,000 people back to work by the end of the year. Instead, a spokesperson said that 11,152 workers found new jobs in six months. Because their goals were surpassed so quickly,... Cheezhead -
9 hours 50 min ago
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economics drive video interviews
What exactly is causing the growing trend in corporate America’s use of video interviewing during the hiring process? According to HireVue COO Chip Luman, it’s simple economics that continues to drive interest. Luman was recently interviewed on two nationally syndicated radio shows, The Big Biz Show with Bob “Sully” Sullivan and Russ T. Nailz and HeadHunter Radio with Cecelia Gonzalez, during which time he shared his thoughts on the subject. “Companies are seeing a 3... Cheezhead -
10 hours 5 min ago
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(career)building a social media brand
CareerBuilder says they want to help companies connect with the growing rankings of social media users, and to do so, they’ve created a social media recruitment brand management service. Sounds like a mouthful, right? But the solution is simple: to help employers develop ‘a deep and beneficial relationship with their target talent through customized programs, one-on-one advising, quality content creation and ongoing communication monitoring.’ Personified, CareerBuilder’s... Cheezhead -
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Gore is “Finally Telling its Story”
Years ago, John Sullivan was doing some consulting work for W.L. Gore, the makers of Gore-Tex. “You guys are the best story never told,” he said to them. Not any more. Gore will be telling scientists, engineers, and other prospective employees its story by launching a new global branding campaign from Arizona to China with a modest little theme: Join Gore & Change Your Life. Barbara Pizzala is one of Gore’s global leaders in recruiting. Well, sort of: Gore does without official... ERE Corporate Careers -
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our shrm pics are on facebook
Interested in checking out our pics from SHRM? Click here to see them via our Facebook Fan Site. Membership required. Plenty of stuff ranging from Jack Welch to Michelle Kwan to the expo hall to parties on Bourbon Street to serious cases of red eye. Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 17:11
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equest adds oodle to freebug
FreeBUG users will soon have access to oodles of candidates. Oodle will join FreeBUG, eQuest’s free job board posting network, on July 13. The addition will give eQuest customers access to Oodle’s network of users who are searching for jobs, as well as the opportunity to upgrade and optimize their exposure on social media sites within the network. “By combining broad reach with engaged local usage, our network offers eQuest customers a compelling platform to promote their listings,”... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 13:10
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juno gets a recruiting makeover
Juno Search Group recently won the “Recruiting Makeover” contest, awarding the company a complete business renovation worth $50,000. A panel of judges selected Juno as the winner based on the company’s 200-word essay as to why the firm needs a makeover. There were more than 300 entries for the contest, but the small firm from Rochester, N.Y., won because of its drive and teamwork, which has enabled the company to stay afloat during the current economy. “We are a boutique firm... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 11:29
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kennedy and onrec combine forces
Onrec and Kennedy Information are joining forces this fall to put on one big conference. Onrec and Kennedy’s Recruiting Conference and Expo will take place November 3 and 4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. The conference, which combines two of the industries most acclaimed companies, could be the must-attend event of the fall. Onrec will bring strong recruiting technological acumen and analytical savvy, while Kennedy will contribute its tactical recruiting expertise... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:36
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hotjobs on fire
Sale? What sale? One would never know by the number of new Hotjobs products and applications rolled out before and during SHRM that the job board might be on the auction block. The possibility of an impending sale has been speculated about for months, while a recent report from New York Times confirming the rumors only added more fuel to the fire. But at the recent SHRM conference in New Orleans, the Hotjobs crew displayed no signs of leeriness for the future. Before the conference was underway,... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:13
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careerbuilder ceo predictions for third quarter
Most employers expect their staff levels to remain the same as recruiting patterns hold steady and job losses trend downward, according to CareerBuilder and USA TODAY’s Q3 2009 Job Forecast. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive(R) from May 22 through June 10, 2009 among more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resource professionals. “The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job loss is moderating, a trend that will hopefully continue in the second... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 09:14
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hotjobs on the five most stable careers
Check out these five surprisingly stable careers from Yahoo! Hotjobs and learn how to get them: Stable Career #1: Teaching As long as there are schools, there will be a need for teachers. A bachelor’s degree plus teaching certification is required for the career. If you already have a bachelor’s degree, alternative training could put you in the job sooner than you might think. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that career opportunities for teachers will grow 12 percent... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 09:06
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beyond has an iphone app, too
Beyond.com, a network of niche communities, has officially joined the ranks of a handful of job boards that have iPhone applications. At SHRM Beyond announced the availability of its newest application, which enables users to search jobs across industry and local career sites from their iPhone or iPod touch devices. The announcement comes on the heels of Beyond.com’s recent relationship with Viigo to bring interactive job search capabilities and career content to BlackBerry(R) and Windows... Cheezhead -
Wed, 07/01/2009 - 08:53
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theladders debuts jobgraph
Not to be outdone by other job boards announcing new partnerships and tools at SHRM, TheLadders, a job board that caters to $100K+ candidates, has debuted a new application called JobGraph. JobGraph is a new feature on TheLadders’ RecruitLadder enterprise recruiting solution that enables human resources professionals to evaluate candidate work histories, which is displayed as a visual timeline of a job candidate’s work history and tracks up to ten years of employment experience. JobGraph... Cheezhead -
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 21:08
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airs makes social media sourcing cool
AIRS, a provider of recruitment training, announced at SHRM that they’ve launched a new certification aimed at ensuring recruiters are equipped with a through understanding of sourcing via social media. The AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Certification (CSSR), which AIRS said is this industry’s first designation on social media, can be obtained following the completion of AIRS Social Sourcing class and certification exam. AIRS said that recruiters will learn to use advanced tactics... Cheezhead -
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 20:50
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careerbuilder ‘bings’ out the candidates
CareerBuilder just announced at SHRM that they’ve partnered with Bing, Microsoft’s new search engine, to launch Applicant Explorer, a tool that will allow employers to view public background information on a candidate in an online dashboard. Applicant Explorer combines information from its database of 31 million resumes with online content using Bing. The tool combs the Web for mentions of a job seeker based on data pulled from the candidate’s posted resume on CareerBuilder. The... Cheezhead -
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 11:10
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job postings decline in june
Online job postings declined by nearly 67,000 in June, compared with May, according to a report released by The Conference Board. In the five months since January, online labor demand has dropped a relatively modest 71,000, in sharp contrast to the 1,200,000 decline in the previous five months from August 2008 to January 2009. The report said there were 3,294,800 online job postings in June on more than 1,200 major Internet job boards. “We are not out of the woods yet, but job demand has definitely... Cheezhead -
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 08:30
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