SearchPath International, a Cleveland-based franchisor of staffing firms, today announced its intent to go public. MarketWatch has the details.
Said CEO Tom Johnston, “The decision to go public was an easy one. We want to give our franchise owners access to performance-based equity compensation that allows them to share in our success as, together, we grow […]

Arbita has announced its advisory board. Most of the names will ring a bell. According to a company press release, “They represent the best of what recruiting has been and what it will be.”
They are:
1. John Sumser
2. Shally Steckerl
3. Kevin Wheeler
4. Peter Weddle
5. Jorrit Blok
Says Arbita CEO Don Ramer, “Each one of these individuals brings […]

ASU is Talking.com, a social networking site for Arizona State University students and alumni, has partnered exclusively with Phoenix-based Jobing.com to provide job content for site members.

Jobing.com CEO Aaron Matos is an ASU alumnus and the organization has been partnered with the ASU Alumni Association, providing an online job board for quite awhile as well. […]

If you’re in the employment industry, and, hey, most of my readers are, then you may want to checkout U.S. News and World Report’s “Career Guide 2008,” on newsstands now. Cheezheads should pay particular attention to page 49.
Additionally, The Office learnings are particularly fun. And did you know being a chef really, really sucks? […]

EmployeescreenIQ*, an employment background check and screening company, has just launched employeescreen University. The new site features free background screening information aimed to help employers make better informed hiring decisions. Content is updated regularly.
The move is a commendable first-step at providing a semi-stand alone site that offers free information on background checks - a highly […]

LinkedIn, now 20 million users and 500 employers strong, has announced a new corporate solutions product, dubbed LinkedIn Recruiter. The new offering allows recruiters to group candidates in folders and tag them with comments.
They’ve also upgraded their candidate search feature. Recruiters can now search by title, company or keywords to find candidates. Corporate staffing […]

I was recently interviewed by U.S. News and World Report in an article entitled, “Using the Web to Search for a Job.” If you have some extra time on your hands, it’s a pretty good read. They actually make me sound kinda smart, which is no easy task, I tell ya’.