Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion

a look at hr marketing trends

HRmarketer has released its new trends report, "Where HR Suppliers Spent their Marketing and PR Dollars in 2008 and What's Ahead in 2009."

‘put arizona to work’ campaign stinks of desperation

Remember the old days of free online if you bought print? Those days are gone. Now the Arizona Republic is so desperate that they’re giving away 5-line ads.

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jump start social media launches

Jump Start Social Media allows job seekers and other professionals to fill out an easy questionnaire and have an expert create their Facebook and LinkedIn profile, which can then be used for networking purposes.

march: there will be blood

By Joel Cheesman - Times are undeniably bad at a majority of job boards and vendors. Many were hoping just getting through January - typically one of the best months for revenue - would bring temporary relief. Those who could afford high-priced Super Bowl ads and Monstrous redesigns, were probably hoping to fare even better. It’s not looking that way. March is shaping up to be a particularly nasty month for the industry (insert mandatory “Ides of March” cliche here). Many sources are telling us to buckle-up. As one job board owner recently put it, “We continue to hold our own, but we do hear daily about companies struggling. This seems to have hit staffing / recruiting companies especially hard. I don’t remember it being this bad after 9/11.”

major newspaper publishers file for bankrupty

Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, the owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company also owns Philly.com.

“I’m not only the president – I’m also a client”

The LayoffSupportNetwork.com is a newly-created community for, as the name implies, layoff victims looking for a means to survive.