Over the past few months, my fellow Xtra Cheezhead bloggers and I have offered various opinions about the use of Social Networking sites such as My Space or Facebook to make their hiring decisions.  I myself continue to be opposed to the use of such tools as a determining factor for various reasons. 
I found a […]

I have been waiting it for several years now, and FINALLY just saw it on television for the first time (while I’ve been glued to the TV set watching our Red Sox sweep the series!!!! But I digress…
There is finally a tv ad warning people (kids, in particular) about the risks […]

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 […]

I was recently invited to speak to a strategic manufacturing roundtable (“Roundtable”) regarding the perceived threat of unionization to small businesses. The Roundtable is a wonderful group of business owners—entrepreneurial men and women who run local companies of different sizes and varied industries.
My topic was chosen because my local paper ran a […]