Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion

open dialogue panel on recruiting gen y

Lisa Orrell Appears on MSNBC About Recruiting Gen Y

employment guide launches ning-powered hiredin

By Joel Cheesman - Social networks are all the rage and Ning is powering it for many niche Web sites. Case in point: Job site Employment Guide is currently dabbling in the trend along with a growing number of sites by launching HiredIn.

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spokeo/hr spells trouble for careless job seekers

By Vanessa Dennis - Spokeo, a recruiting tool for HR, allows recruiters to to search the Web and uncover multiple profiles that are linked to a candidate's email address. The search takes less than five seconds and covers over 40 sites.

ere’s fordyce letter goes run-ning after recruitingblogs

By Joel Cheesman - ERE's David Manaster has Jason Davis's RecruitingBlogs.com in his crosshairs by creating the (ERE-owned) Fordyce Letter Network. It's a clash of the titans that's sure to be a summer blockbuster and a hit with all the kids. Who ya' got? Vote now!

confessions of a former careerbuilder sales guy

By Joel Cheesman - The following e-mail was sent to me by a former CareerBuilder sales rep. The locations and names have been changed to protect the innocent. They discuss how "selling to HR" is a no-no when trying to make the sale.