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Wanted: A Few Great Recruiters
Posted by JasonWe’re looking for a few great Recruiters… Recruiting and advising talent takes talent, and while there are enough opinions (and content) in the recruiting and job seeker space - a majority is driven by self proclaimed experts or an agenda to sell a product. There’s also enough of the“sky is falling drama”.
This is where you fit in. “Job Search 911” will launch soon and has plans in place to become a leading network providing connections and content for both job seekers and recruiters. We’re looking for a few rockstar recruiters / career experts to complete an amazing line-up of writers.
Top 20 HR & Recruiting Pages on Facebook
Posted by JasonSearch HR pages, over 500 results. Search groups, another 500. The same goes for recruiting. With all the clutter, there are few I have found that add value. Like a lot of things, you’ll get out of it what you invest into it.
In random order, here are 15 worthwile HR and Recruiting Pages (and Groups) on facebook:
HUMAN RESOURCES
- HR News
- Human Resources
- Human Resources IQ
- The Human Resources Group
- Talent Management Magazine
- Human Resources
- All in HR
- Fistful of Talent
- Talent Revolution
- Divercities
RECRUITING:
- Recruiting News
- Recruiting
- The Talent Buzz
- TRU - The Recruiting Unconference
- CareerBuilder
- ERE.net
- RecruitingBlogs
- JobMagic
- LinkUp
- The Undercover Recruiter
Like a lot of things, you’ll get out of these groups and pages what you invest into them.
Which other pages or groups do you “like” and recommend?
4 Tips for Efficient Job Hunting Online
Posted by JasonBy Irina Shamaeva.
As a recruiter and a former candidate placed by recruiters, I often notice gaps in understanding the job search process between recruiters and job seekers. Here are a few helpful tips I’d like to share with job seekers.
Where to Post Your Resume:
Statistics show that 75% of candidates post their resumes only on one job board. However, job boards charge us for resume access and for job posts. Some recruiters and smaller companies may buy only one job board membership, or none. To reach a wider audience and have more choices, (1) Post your resume on several job boards and also somewhere on the open web, to be found by Google, such as VisualCV or your blog or website.
The $1,500 Blog Post Contest
Posted by JasonIt’s that time of year… Announcing the 3rd annual Talent Buzz blog post / article contest. If you write, or have ever thought of writing, this is for you!
I am excited to announce the $1,500 blog post contest on The Talent Buzz. This time around, the stakes are higher as the winner will receive a $1,500 Visa Gift Card for the winning post. Yep, that’s right, $1,500.
Last year’s competition was great, and the winner was Seth Simonds for writing “Gosh! Napoleon Dynamite’s Guide To Social Networking“.
Options:
ERE Recruiting Expo Re-cap, Twitter Style
Posted by Jasonby @jjbuss.
Congrats to @dmanaster and the ERE gang for another successful recruiting expo.
There was no shortage of tweets, or great content. Session coverage was provided by tweeps including @CincyRecruiter, @TheRecruiterGuy, @jrl2002, @ewmonster, @JennyDeVaughn, @sarahw79, and a whole lot more…
While there were thousands of tweets, here were some of the top 10 favorites:
The Talent Buzz is hosting a premier networking event for HR & Talent Management professionals in the Twin Cities. The event will be held on Thursday, September 17th, from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, aboard Al & Alma’s Bella Vista Yacht.
Even though job aggregator sites and job search engines have been around for years now, they have a significant number of challenges that come along with the benefits. The irony is… almost all claim to be the largest, the first, have the most jobs, etc. We’d expect that, right?
What you might not expect is what you find when you take a closer look at what’s happening.
The Good:
- For candidates, you get to go to one site and search jobs that are online everywhere, from job boards and search firms, to corporate career sites.
- For recruiters, there is an opportunity to beat out the competition with the bidding model (pay-per-click) which is fairly common. In addition to that, you can typically send these sites a XML feed of your jobs so you don’t need to post them, saving you time. You also get candidates directly to your site, bypassing the rest of the garbage (explained further below).
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Have you heard?… It’s on #TalentNet
Posted by Jason
Last night was the debut of #TalentNet on twitter. It was an active one, making it one of the top trending topics on twitter, along with American Idol and Swine Flu.
What is is? #TalentNet is a hashtag event for recruiters that takes place the last Wednesday of each month at 9pm Eastern. Hosted through tweetchat, it provides a central home for recruiting professionals from various networks to engage, network & share resources through Twitter. The conversation was engaging, and when it was over many left with great comments. I expect the turnout to double or triple next month.
Do you have a Google Profile?
Posted by JasonHave you googled yourself before? Lately?
Hundreds of tweeps are talking about it, and Joe Kraus, Google’s director of product management thinks you have. Why? “Because people are curious about what other people see when they search for their name.”
To give users a bit more control over search results, Google recently introduced a new feature called “Google profiles.” What’s the benefit of having one? After you create a profile, a thumbnail of personal information will appear at the bottom of U.S. name-query search pages. Once a user creates a Google profile, their name, occupation, and location appears in a box on the first page of the search results for their name. Next to the thumbnail info, there’s a link to a full Google profile page.
The Google profile allows you to set up a completely personalized page where you can include links to your blog, Twitter feed, company website, etc. You control what sites and networks you link to. Some of the functionality includes:
- Receive messages. Enable the ‘Send a message’ feature to allow anyone with a Google Account to email you without revealing your email address.
- Add photos. Enhance your profile by embedding photos from Flickr or Picasa.
- Create a page about you. Write a short bio in the About me tab, reveal your superpower, and tell people what you still can’t find using Google.
- Add your contact information. Share your information with your friends and family, so they always have the most up-to-date information. You control who sees it.
- Add links to your other profiles and sites. Make it easier for friends to see your other content on the Web. You can link to Google content, including your Blogger blog, public Picasa Web Albums and Google Reader shared items as well as other pages on the Web such as Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
- Show your location. ‘My places’ includes all the cities you’ve entered on your profile. Your current location and where you’ve lived are displayed on a map.
Keep in mind the more information you add to your google profile, the better your page is likely to be ranked on a Google search for your name and any associated keywords.
This is the beginning that likely has teams at social networking and media sites talking. We’re sure to see new functionality added in the near future.
So, do you have a Google profile?
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Upcoming Recruiting Webinars and Conferences
Posted by JasonOver 30 upcoming webinars, teleconferences, and conferences have been added to The Talent Buzz home page - in the HR and Recruiting Events calendar.
As part of the enhancement on the site, we are in the process of building the most comprehensive directory and list of events nationally.
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