By Joel Cheesman - Before Twitter and Facebook, blogging was the quickest and cheapest way to create Brand You. So, when launching HRSEO in 2005, it was a no-brainer to blog in order to do those things, as well as create a positive image and maybe drive a sale or two. Any readers would have been a pleasant surprise, as I was focused on building a business and keeping a roof over my head. But readers came. And as they came, sales followed. And thus began how much of the next 4 years would play-out. What started as a simple subdomain on Typepad quickly became the stand-alone site you see here today. In 2008, I made the decision to hire employees and open an office, dedicating more time and energy around existing and new businesses. The plan was to continue doing more of the same. And then, sort of unexpectedly, opportunity came knocking ...
Continue reading...9. September 2009
By Vanessa Dennis - Jobvite, provider of next-generation recruitment solutions, has completed Series B financing totaling $8.25 million. The round was led by ATA Ventures, a new investor. According to a press release, CMEA Capital, who led Jobvite’s Series A financing, also participated in this round. Jobvite secured $7.2 million in Series A funding in 2007 from CMEA Capital, bringing its total funding to date to $15.45 million.
Continue reading...8. September 2009
Taleo has teamed up with HireVue to offer the industry's first pre-integrated video interviewing solution for use with Taleo Enterprise.
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By John Sumser - On September 23 and 24, I'm going to be in Toronto for the second annual Recruitfest. It's the RecruitingBlogs.com conference event. It's unlike any other get together in the HR - Recruiting - Talent Development industry. A regular review of the Recruitfest Facebook page will give you some idea of what's in store. Most conferences, inside and outside of the industry, follow the same old formula. You're either a presenter or you're the audience. Even the less structured unconferences have a hard time with the dynamic. The idea that authority figures have the answers is nearly hard wired. If that's what you're looking for, Recruitfest is the wrong place to find it.
Continue reading...3. September 2009
Monster Government Solutions has teamed up with the Partnership for Public Service to help federal agencies recruit qualified candidates.
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ResuWe is a new free site that allows users to quickly reformat, restructure and optimize their resume simply by uploading a current version of the document.
Continue reading...3. September 2009
TalentDrive, the creator of the resume sourcing technology, TalentFilter, has announced a partnership with General ASP to assist in sourcing educators.
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9. September 2009
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