I’ve been in the HR video space since 2000 when we offered a video resume feature for temp employees via JobRiot and it failed b/c of three main reasons 1) broadband wasn’t there 2) technology for encoding and video players weren’t there 3)... [0 comments]

I have a hot question for the heatwave: - Have you ever referred a great candidate to a client and then had them refused as a result of blatant discrimination? How did you handle the client relationship from that point onward? -... [0 comments]

Search engines are an important resource when looking for resumes, whether you’re searching on general search engines like Yahoo or Google or on resume specific job boards like HotJobs or Monster. To really make your search effective you need to... [0 comments]

As I breathlessly ran up to the gate, I saw them shut the door! No-o-o-o-o! I had missed my connecting flight! And this just wasn’t any flight. It was the one that was taking me to the Stevie Wonder Concert in Seattle. The concert that I... [3 comments]

I know, I know - the last thing any of us need is some new acronym-defined term to describe a phenomenon arising from the way the internet is changing the world.- But the Feiler Faster Thesis (FFT) is one you really should know about, because... [0 comments]

Is there really a shortage of talent or do organizations make it so hard for applicants to apply for a job that they just give up? How can we select the best if we never talk to the best? Picture this: The job candidate finds a job online that is... [1 comment]

In April, a San Diego CA judge ordered Starbucks to pay more than $100 million to 120,000 baristas in California, to reimburse them for tips (and interest) which were traditionally handed over to shift supervisors.- (If your first reaction was... [0 comments]

The 2008 CareerXroads Mystery Job Seeker study (available here), systematically compared the jobseeker experience on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For websites. Now 18% percent of these companies are using video is some way to engage... [0 comments]

Several varieties of Grey Poupon exist, each crafted to address one’s primal need for mustard. But like the original commercial, within the recruiting community there exist factions of recruiters and recruiting pundits/experts who... [3 comments]

They are running out of engineers in Japan. More precisely, fewer Japanese are choosing technology majors. The universities even have have a name for it -“rikei banare� or “flight from science�. At the root cause, according to this NY... [2 comments]

I've lost track at the number of recruiting pundits and experts who spread (or have spread) their ascerbic viewpoints about all things recruiting - sourcing, hiring, technology, etc. They're here on ERE, RBC, individual blogs that spot... [2 comments]

- Host: Mark Thomas; co-hosted by Daniel Parrillo-Location: Space Gallery: www.spacegallerysf.com1141 Polk St (at Sutter), San Francisco, CA 94109 USView Map | -When: Thursday, August 7, 6:30PM-Phone: 415-572-5334--Are... [0 comments]

I just realized that last month's poll is the most-commented on post of the last 30 days on the whole ERE blog network! - I am so flattered that, even though the month is barely half over, I've decided to launch the July poll. - ... [0 comments]

Dave Williams was the nice guy at the Corporate (Recruiters) Roundtable who oversaw all those cool reports members received. (We got a few complimentary copies and an occasional acknowledgment for our contributions). David left last year to... [0 comments]

Hello all, I thought I would post this since it is relevant to my last post; check out the stats on jobseekers using Google. The companies that move quickly on this info will have a huge advantage over the rest sharing candidates on the "Big 3"... [1 comment]

Know the adage "When you become so good at using a hammer everything begins to look like a nail"? Same thing holds true for recruiting and the notion that peeps must have specific industry and/or product experience to be considered a... [0 comments]

We all know corporate executives and banking professionals who have enrolled in MBA programs to enhance their existing careers. We all know tradespeople who regularly update and upgrade their skills at community colleges to get regular promotions... [0 comments]

We've been talking a lot about what Generation Y wants and how to deal with them. DECODE, Brainstorm Consulting and Universum have been finding out where they want to work and what they want from employers. - “The competition to... [2 comments]

Read here.- FYI, I'll be putting together a panel of students who are graduating in December 2008 and May 2009 for one of the NYC metro area's staffing groups this fall.- Comprised of students who are interviewing this Fall to find... [2 comments]

"A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the... [1 comment]

"Pardon me" is often used as preemptive apology so the other person is not offended by what is coming next. Pardon me, but the new ERE.net site is horrible. Sorry. I am not a fan. I've tried to give it a shot and the new site is too much like a... [2 comments]

In summary, hiring older workers and placing them in positions that will be of value to the organization is just the beginning. Motivating and retaining them is the next step. What we have to remember is that a key factor in perpetuating an... [0 comments]

After reading a very nice, straightforward and absolutely eye-opening comment from Renee Dall about my last blog posting, I realized I need to be more open-minded, thoughful and smart. My apologies if I offended anyone. -My comment read: "... [1 comment]

Albert Einstein defined insanity as “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting your results to change!� I often use this quote during my training/speaking engagements to reinforce the fact that creating good habits and/or breaking... [1 comment]

Have you read this Globe and Mail article about the online retailer Zappos? - The article outlines "the deal" every new employee is presented with following their training program: - If you don't like what you've seen,... [2 comments]