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Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 4:04pm read comment in context
@ Bill: Well said. I do advocate the use of video to minimize the need for unnecessary and expensive travel for interviews (and onsite work). ...
Bill Gallop commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 4:01pm read comment in context
Chris, Some of my positions have Face-to-face interviews. The majority however never meet their managers. I have managers in multiple locations... They conduct phone interviews.
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 3:55pm read comment in context
@ Hung: You and me both. I'd also like to meet someone who could be like Billy Beane and Bill James in a corporate setting ...
Bill Gallop commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 3:54pm read comment in context
Todd... I have a physical disability. It is very obvious when you see me. That disability can be used by a manager or recruiter to ...
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 3:48pm read comment in context
@ Todd: "giving people who wouldn’t have otherwise had a chance at a job to show how articulate or communicative they are". The reverse can ...
Todd Raphael commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 3:23pm read comment in context
Video can also work in a candidate's favor -- not against them, giving people who wouldn't have otherwise had a chance at a job to ...
Hung Lee commented on the blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 3:21pm read comment in context
No, and I'd love to hear of any examples Keith!
Hung Lee commented on the blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 3:20pm read comment in context
Hi Jeff, Thanks for your comment. I think you're right in that the practical action for employers is to look again at their hiring criteria, but ...
Virginia Grasso joined the community. 2:39pm
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 2:34pm read comment in context
@ Hung & Jeff: Have you heard of companies that specifically look to hire Jeremy Lin "Diamond in the Rough" Moneyball types, as opposed to ...
Margaret Dikel commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 2:28pm read comment in context
Barring unknown discrimination issues, as someone who works with the coaches/counselors who assist job seekers, my issue with this site is "who are you"? Where ...
Jeff Schwartzman commented on the blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 2:16pm read comment in context
The Jeremy Lin story serves as a reminder that educational pedigree and years of experience from big name companies are not always the best qualifying ...
Travis Clark joined the community. 1:33pm
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “Recruiters Are Going To Die, Get Over Yourself [Inbound Recruiter].” 1:23pm read comment in context
Thanks, Bryan. Just a minor point. I think Barbara Ehrenreich makes it much better: http://www.barbaraehrenreich.com/brightsided.htm. Bright-sided How Positive Thinking is Undermining America by Barbara Ehrenreich ...
Mark Boeder joined the community. 1:22pm
Craig Bogdanovic left a note for Bryan Wilson. 1:21pm read / comment

Craig Bogdanovic wrote 3 hours ago

Hi Bryan,

I read your post about building a website in Wordpress.

What are your favorite free Wordpress themes for a staffing agency?
- Bryan Wilson2 hours ago
  Hey Craig, I just got your private message and replied to that. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Craig Bogdanovic joined the community. 1:19pm
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s.” 1:18pm read comment in context
Thanks, Dr. Sullivan... The Wendy's CEO wants “five-star athletes” to work in a mind-numbing, practically dead-end job for minimum wage or scarcely above (http://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/Wendy-s-Hourly-Pay-E728.htm). Good ...
Patti Breckenridge commented on an article on ERE.net, “Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s.” 1:11pm read comment in context
Absolutely excellent piece, John! Thank you for taking the time to be so thorough. I too applaud leaders who take drastic steps when needed. However, ...
Chris Hoyt commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 12:55pm read comment in context
Bill - if I'm not mistaken, you primarily recruit for senior level jobs. I'm hard pressed to believe that senior roles are being filled "sight ...
Bill Gallop commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 12:09pm read comment in context
Chris - I understand where you are going with this... NONE of the recruiters on my teams conduct face to face interviews... We are all ...
Daniel Levine published a new blog post, “Why Opportunistically Active LinkedIn Accounts Don’t Work.” 12:05pm read post / view Daniel's blog
While giant companies with their own professional recruiting systems constantly build their LinkedIn network, the rest of us tend to only worry about LinkedIn when necessary. Most people interact with LinkedIn the same way they ...
Bryan Wilson commented on the blog post, “Recruiters Are Going To Die, Get Over Yourself [Inbound Recruiter].” 11:56am read comment in context
Its the last quote you posted that I was referring to: "If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate ...
Bryan Wilson published a new blog post, “5 Simple Steps to Build a Powerful & Professional Recruiting Website for under $200 Bucks.” 11:54am read post / view Bryan's blog
Since I started working with cBizSoft just a couple of months ago, it has amazed me me how many recruiting firms I've spoken with that don't have websites, or have very limited or outdated websites. ...
Chris Hoyt commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 11:51am read comment in context
Bill - you clearly misunderstood my response. Let me ask you a single question that should clarify the point: If you found that you had ...
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “Recruiters Are Going To Die, Get Over Yourself [Inbound Recruiter].” 11:44am read comment in context
@ Bryan: Thank you. Was I making a point? If so, what was it? Cheers, Keith
Bryan Wilson's profile was updated. 11:42am
Bill Gallop commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 11:23am read comment in context
Chris, You cannot seriously believe that. Descrimination is as rampent today as ever. This removes one possible method. I am not the person making the ...
Vicki Lauter commented on an article on ERE.net, “Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s.” 11:15am read comment in context
Hi John, I always learn from your articles and appreciate your insights. A lot of companies talk a big game about their people being the ...
Philippe Gauvin joined the community. 10:41am
Jeff Smith joined the community. 10:39am
Bryan Wilson commented on the blog post, “Recruiters Are Going To Die, Get Over Yourself [Inbound Recruiter].” 10:27am read comment in context
Nice topic guys and good points too. A rigorous discussion is good. Can't both sides be right at the same time though? It all depends ...
Chris Hoyt commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 9:57am read comment in context
Bill - there isn't a single discriminatory act that can take place on video that won't (don't?) already take place in person if the company ...
Kyle Lagunas commented on the blog post, “Benefits Your People Want, Benefits You Can Afford.” 9:52am read comment in context
Thanks for sharing, Todd! I especially like the "extra day" option. I know plenty of people who would take advantage of that. Gives you a ...
Julian Alonso joined the community. 8:42am
Bill Gallop commented on an article on ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 8:26am read comment in context
Video resumes and interviews can and are being used by firms in a discrimantory manner. Age, Sex and Racial descrimination are issues today's society STILL ...
Bree J joined the community. 8:20am
Gina Cleo Bloome's profile was updated. 8:17am
Gina Cleo Bloome: Just accepted a position as Director Talent Acquisition at HealthfirstNY.org. Great company, and a great fit for what I love to do! 8:15am comment »
Gerard Davis joined the community. 7:11am
Dr John Sullivan wrote an article for ERE.net, “Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s.” 5:52am read article
Everyone knows what it means to reboot your computer, but what does it mean when you reboot your entire workforce? It’s no secret that the speed of change in business is incredibly fast. And as ...
CJ Walker joined the community. 5:22am
Michael Kirsten published a new blog post, “6 ways to support an out-of-work friend.” 1:31am read post / view Michael's blog
Being out of work can be difficult on a number of levels. Reassurance and encouragement from friends and family is essential in supporting job seekers through what can be a frustrating and isolating time. It ...
Todd Raphael wrote an article for ERE.net, “Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do.” 12:12am read article
Video didn’t kill the radio star and it hasn’t killed the job boards so far, but another new career site would like to take a chunk of their business. This startup hopes to marry video, ...
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Macy Britt has a new profile image. 11:08pm
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Richard Long's profile was updated. 9:55pm
Hung Lee published a new blog post, “4 Recruitment Lessons from the Story of Jeremy Lin.” 10:12am read post / view Hung's blog
If you’re a follower of the NBA, live in New York or maybe just somebody who has a twitter account, you might have heard of a guy called Jeremy Lin by now. In case you ...
Hung Lee's profile was updated. 10:08am
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Lauren Smith joined the community. 10:58pm

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