In the last week or two Google surpassed the $600 mark…..yes, I’m still kicking myself for not buying at $85!! And this week not only did they announce awesome profits of +46% in Q3 but their hiring is rocking + 3,678 in two quarters (25% total employee growth in two quarters)!!
“Google added 2,130 employees […]

Murdoch shares an update on MySpace at the Web 2.0 summit in San Fran this week. You can read the article here.
What’s your point of view on the MySpace and Facebook environments and User experience? What about specifically for sourcing and recruitment?
More coverage on the Summit if you want it!

I admit it…I’m somewhat of a data geek. My background is in Information Technology (with a twist of marketing and sales thrown in), and I love to delve in to the nitty-gritty of things to see if there’s a problem to be solved, or some magical formula that will generate more hits, more jobseekers, […]

“Acquisition strengthens Taleo’s leading position in the retail industry”
Well, I guess its been a long time coming. Consolidation in the space was predictable and it will no doubt continue. I had the pleasure of working with Gary Alpert and the WetFeet team from late 2000 through the end of 2005 during my […]

The Journal has a great story entitled “Job-Search Sites Face a Nimble Threat.” It focuses on the growth of niche players.
Now, the hottest names in online recruitment are increasingly specialized job sites. That poses a threat to the growth prospects of the broad-based online job boards and their newspaper partners, analysts said.
A graph tells the […]

“After a 10 day spell in India the issue is in sharper relief for me, as a resident of China. But what do other Linkediners think? Which of India or China is more effectively developing the economic, social, political and technological infrastructures necessary to get to the next level?” Frank Mulligan
This is a recent […]

“We believe the continuing development and increased availability of information technology will continue to attract new competitors. Increased competition may lead to pricing pressures that could negatively impact our business.” Korn Ferry International (10K filing, year-end 4.30.07)
“Trends that could have a critical impact on our success include:
….rapidly changing technology in online recruiting;….. developments and changes […]

I am a recruiter … have been for lots of years and I must admit I have never paid much attention to Labor and Employment Law. Source the top talent, assess and deliver … fast. Nothing gets in the way. Laws are just nuisance road bumps that get in the way of getting the job […]

Another round of sites and blog posts I found interesting:
1. KenRadio.com - Entertaining daily podcast of tech news.
2. Network Narcotics - If Google solved the problem of finding things you were looking for, networks will help us discover the things we didn’t know we wanted.
3. Does Sex Sell? - But controversy generated by running ads […]

Okay, so Michael Vick, former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons sends you his resume to become your next Latex Salesman (I finally get to use a Seinfeld reference). Let’s say you have been living under a rock for the last few years and you don’t know who he is. You decide to conduct […]