An interview with Susan Burns on ExtremeRecruiting.TV. Bill Vick is developing a great series of videos on the recruitment space and the role of technology. In this interview, Bill and Susan discuss the role of Web 2.0 on recruiting and the challenges therein. Click here to checkout the video interview now.

I began writing a post on social networking the end of January – can’t believe it is already March! Due to a variety of events I’m just getting back to writing and what I quickly discovered is that this is a very different post than I would have shared in January and I think […]

I’m on my way to Florida tomorrow to present at ITT’s Future Workforce Solutions conference (which is a phenomenal collaboration between many of the world’s most influential tech companies to prepare our nation’s talent pipeline for the future… more on that later), and the discussion topic I’m leading is “social networking”. As I’m completing […]

The question: does a social networking component weaved into a traditional job board have value?

The answer is not so easy. There’s been much discussion lately around this topic, and some pretty interesting M&A transactions in the space. We all know that networking is still very high on the list of ways that […]

For anyone that’s tried to track web metrics as an indicator of “reach”, performance (growth), or return on investment it can be a daunting task. One of the most interesting aspects of pursuing an online recruitment strategy is measuring impact and tracking dollars spent. If your ATS is good and your vendor partner […]

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 […]

Those Google guys have been busy! They’ve been all over the news today with mobile deals and additional dialogue about their social networking alliance. And their driving revenue too! Embedded in an IAC/InterActive Corp announcement was another indication of the value of the online marketplace.
“IAC also announced Monday it struck […]

A fun story by Amybeth Hale on the value of networks can be read on Jim Stroud’s blog. The other cool part about how this all came together is the value the recruiter, Nikole Hunt, played in ensuring Waggener Edstrom was able to bring in great talent. Nikole had the depth of understanding […]

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!