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Vanessa80 - who has written 621 posts on Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion.

Vanessa Dennis, originally from Austin, Texas, was a corporate recruiter for two years before becoming a writer for Cheezhead.com. Vanessa has an English Writing degree from Loyola University of New Orleans. She currently lives with her family in Cleveland. Connect with Vanessa on the Facebook Fan Site.

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fed. government reviews monster.com contract

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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According to an article on Wired.com, the five-year exclusive contract the Bush administration signed with Monster.com to spearhead their hiring strategies is up for review by Obama's camp next July.

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top 5 fastest growing companies in HR

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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By Vanessa Dennis - Inc.com, an online resource for entrepreneurs, has released the 2009 Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Ranking is based on percentage growth in company net sales over a five-year period. Here we examine a handful of companies that have shown tremendous growth and increasing profits to capture the top five spots in the human resources category. Hundreds of HR-related companies including job boards, software suppliers, applicant tracking systems, and search firms made the list, but these five are quickly breezing past the competition.

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the internet is your resume

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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A new program created at Algonquin College to help students build their own personal brand online and get hired has launched.

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how to make money with job boards

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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Chris Russell, president and founder of AllCountyJobs.com, has launched a new site intended to show entrepreneurs how to make money with job boards.

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this iphone app will get you fired for being an idiot

Monday, August 31, 2009

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An article on TechCrunch has me thinking the race of imbeciles born from boredom and a society supersaturated by advertising in the movie Idiocracy wasn't far from the mark.

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plugging the productivity drain

Monday, August 31, 2009

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Here is more evidence that layoffs have a devastating effect on not just those who are let go, but those who remain employed.

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only one major employment site shows stabilization

Friday, August 28, 2009

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According to an article from the Associated Press, an analyst said Friday that Monster is the only major employment site that is stabilizing.

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