Dunbar's Number and Recruiter Networks, Circles, Trees and Forks
— Are you linked like a baboon, or like a lawyer? Anthropological, ethological, neurological and social media research suggests that if you are attempting to network with anyone who has more than 150 contacts, it may be impossible for you to ever have a "stable social relationship" with that person, depending upon factors such as when you joined and your relative importance to that...
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Are you Afraid of a Career Change?
"For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." -John F. Kennedy The familiar is always more comfortable. When it comes to careers, most people tend to get set in their ways. Even the thought of a career change is enough to paralyze most job seekers with fear. They wrongfully assume...
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Labor Department Makes Emergency Grant to Help Wisconsin Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched a $918,010 National Emergency Grant to benefit over 300 hundred laid off workers in Wisconsin. The displaced workers came from two facilities - Polaris Industries in Osceola, Wisconsin and Robin Manufacturing U.S.A. in Hudson, Wisconsin. "The majority of workers being displaced from Polaris Industries and Robin Manufacturing have been at the...
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EI or IQ? Employers Weigh In
A new survey by Careerbuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, has found that 71 percent of employers value emotional intelligence in an employee over IQ. Emotional intelligence, of course, refers to one's ability to identify and manage emotions in such a way that leads to higher performance or increased problem solving. Employers were also asked "why" they valued Emotional...
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Splits
When agency recruiters from two different firms partner on a job requirement, they call it "doing splits" or doing a "split placement." Recruiter splits are a common way that recruitment agencies bolster their profits, especially during slow times or if they have recently filled all of their own job requirements. Recruiters should enter into split placements with another recruiter carefully,...
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Older Professional and Out of a Job? 3 Helpful Tips
An older professional re-entering the workforce or changing jobs faces a number of challenges in today's society. Ageism and social stigmas contribute to negative perceptions and less opportunities for older workers, in particular for those that are currently unemployed. It's not uncommon to hear questions regarding older workers' relevancy and ability to perform in today's dynamic,...
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The Chick-Flick Recruiting Trick
It's hard to imagine that sappy Hollywood romances could be instruction manuals on how to get a job, applicants or clients, but there is one ubiquitous noteworthy maneuver and variants thereof germane to recruiting that virtually all of them use to ignite relationships: the formulaic, pathetic sad story about a tragic, dysfunctional or merely poignant childhood and its equally predictable...
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Corporate Recruiter or Head Hunter?
The lines are getting blurred. Targets are being moved. Job titles are getting more and more, well... stupid. Corporate recruiting departments have certainly evolved over the past ten years. Departments that were once bastions of generalist HR malaise are now specialized talent acquisition departments that hire and pull from the same recruiting talent pool as recruitment agencies. In the fight...
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Human Resource Professionals
Who are Human Resource Professionals? The short answer? You might be one even if you think you are not! If you are reading this and you're a recruiter, chances are that your position is tied into HR, as well as interacting heavily with HR professionals. Human resource professionals include any businessperson who is knowledgeable about and works with human resources business topics like...
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Temporary Staffing and Permanent Placement Firm Everstaff Expands in Midwest
Everstaff - a nationwide temporary staffing and permanent recruitment and placement firm, has recently expanded its horizons with a new branch opening in Dublin, Ohio. The move allows Everstaff to better serve the Columbus metropolitan area. "The expansion in the Columbus area is a very exciting opportunity for us. We are encouraged by the demand we see for our quality staffing services as we...
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Recruitment Technology Provider Updates their Talent Aquisition Suite
Known for their leading recruitment technology solutions, General Information Services (GIS) has recently launched an array of updates for their Pangea Talent Acquisition Suite. The updates include additional dashboard functionality as well as the launch of new software integration with Broadbean's highly acclaimed job distribution and social recruiting platform. The strategic partnership allows...
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Recruitment Advertising Agency Enhances Social Recruiting Application
Leading job distribution and social recruiting provider Broadbean recently announced their partnership with Net Natives - the UK's leading recruitment advertising agency specializing in social recruiting and Facebook marketing. The partnership enhances the functionality of the Broadbean social recruiting application by providing recruiters with increased range and presentation tools to attract...
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