John Zappe is reporting “Jason Goldberg, the kinetic CEO of Jobster, will be leaving the company he co-founded probably by the end of the year.” Cheezheads aren’t surprised. I laughed at the timing, realizing the ERE conference begins later this week (I’ll be there). No doubt everyone will be buzzing about Jobster in light of the [...]
Continue reading...16. October 2007
For a relatively small, semi-private conference, JobCentral’s annual meeting offers up a wide variety of speakers and topics that tend to push the envelope rather than “play it safe.” I always enjoy attending and come away with more than what I went in with. The conference is a team effort, but the face of the event [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2007
Über-sourcer Shally Steckerl’s presentation at the Direct Employers Association annual conference in Las Vegas last week was a personal favorite of mine. People eat-up this sourcing stuff like it’s candy! Afterward, I pulled Shally aside for a quick interview, including a sourcing definition (as he sees it) and some tips for recruiters just starting out who [...]
Continue reading...11. October 2007
I admit it…I’m somewhat of a data geek. My background is in Information Technology (with a twist of marketing and sales thrown in), and I love to delve in to the nitty-gritty of things to see if there’s a problem to be solved, or some magical formula that will generate more hits, more jobseekers, [...]
Continue reading...11. October 2007
Aaargh! My hotel Internet connection is horrible, thus no blogging. Hoping to get back up-and-running soon …
Continue reading...10. October 2007
“Acquisition strengthens Taleo’s leading position in the retail industry” Well, I guess its been a long time coming. Consolidation in the space was predictable and it will no doubt continue. I had the pleasure of working with Gary Alpert and the WetFeet team from late 2000 through the end of 2005 during my [...]
Continue reading...9. October 2007
Hats off to Raytheon. They’re the first corporate career center (that is, non-job board) I’ve ever seen crack Google’s Top Ten for “jobs”: Yes, it can be done.
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16. October 2007
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