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Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 3:46pm read comment in context
Very well said. I am a strong proponent of metrics as long as I am not the person compiling and calculating them. My rule of ...
Irina Shamaeva published a new blog post, “Don't Miss the Free Trial of TheSocialCV - Coming Up.” 2:48pm read post / view Irina's blog
We have a fantastic opportunity coming up, a one week long trial of TheSocialCV for all of our members, starting on 1/31/2012. It is being offered in association with the event TheSocialCV.com - Sourcing Challenge. ...
Todd Kmiec left a note in the group Splits Board (beta version). 2:38pm read

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Split – Network Engineer – PA – Need Fiber Connectivity, Static Routing, Linear Network Design. todd@toddkmiec.com

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Lisa Young commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 2:32pm read comment in context
Great conversation, and as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt lurking in the recruiting world, I love to see statistics effectively applied. To add my ...
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 1:59pm read comment in context
You can hire them back as contractors so you don't have to pay their benefits anymore.... -kh
Todd Raphael commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 1:49pm read comment in context
I don't think you're being difficult -- often companies lay people off and then hire back a couple years later and I often wonder if ...
Howard Adamsky commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 1:37pm read comment in context
Not to be difficult but I must ask: Does this mean that Monster will hire these folks back if their numbers improve? I just wonder ...
Chris Brablc published a new blog post, “5 Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week 1.20.12 to 1.27.12.” 12:16pm read post / view Chris's blog
Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. In this article, we’ll be ...
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “The SingSong Sourcing Experience.” 11:46am read comment in context
@Carol: very few of us will ever have the time or drive to become anywhere nearly as good as Maureen and some of the other ...
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “Repairing your workforce gaps.” 11:37am read comment in context
Thanks, Michael. Vitually all companies say they want the "A Players" and many can barely hire the "C Players". As before: companies should make realistic ...
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Stranger in a Strange Land: Agency Skills in a Corporate World.” 11:34am read comment in context
@ Iris: "extract blood, do CPR correctly, and so on and so forth". You definitely sound like you're a corporate recruiter.... ;) Happy Friday, Keith
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 11:31am read comment in context
@ Jason: Maybe because I'm the opposite of Mr. Richards "coolness". Happy Friday, Keith "Accept No Substitutes" Halperin
Troy Grossman commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 10:44am read comment in context
I'll clarify...it was Monster.com, not Monster Cable who sent me a big purple box with the remote control. Last year they sent a golf GPS ...
Martin Tuner commented on the blog post, “4 Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2012.” 10:36am read comment in context
It's very nice trends for recruiting software and any info about applicant tracking software
John Jones commented on an article on ERE.net, “Trucking Company Scrapped the Stock Photos.” 10:30am read comment in context
Mary, you bring up an excellent point. Although women are less than 5% of the truck driving audience (I googled it), companies should show pictures ...
Martin Tuner joined the community. 10:25am
Carol Schultz commented on an article on ERE.net, “The SingSong Sourcing Experience.” 10:08am read comment in context
Maureen, It never ceases to amaze me at the information some folks will give up. When you sound confident and like you know what you're ...
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Eric Miller joined the community. 9:24am
Jeff DickeyChasins commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 9:16am read comment in context
Thanks for that clarification, Carol. I was truly confused by Troy's comment...
Carol Bennett commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 9:09am read comment in context
Troy, you have mistaken Monster.com with Monster Cables. Why on earth would a job board be sending out tv remotes?
Nick Fishman published a new blog post, “My Sixth Grade Teacher Was Right: I'll Never Forget.” 8:56am read post / view Nick's blog
I've got to hand it to Mr. Cooley. He was right. Mr. Cooley was my 6th grade teacher at Brady Middle School in Pepper Pike, Ohio. And this guy was off the wall. He sometimes ...
Doug Berg published a new blog post, “Your Apply Chain.” 8:44am read post / view Doug's blog
At the ERE Innovation Summit held in October of 2011, Doug Berg, Chief Recruiting Geek of SuccessFactors (formerly Jobs2web) gave a talk about Measuring Your Apply Chain. In a world full of people chasing the ...
John Zappe wrote an article for ERE.net, “Take Our Quiz and See Who Else Is Thinking Seat at the Table.” 5:59am read article
Today’s end-of-the-week roundup begins with a quiz and ends with a quickie update on OneWire, a clever, and certainly — as an investment report says — intriguing take on candidate matching. So let’s get on ...
Maureen Sharib wrote an article for ERE.net, “The SingSong Sourcing Experience.” 5:37am read article
I had that singsong experience again yesterday while (phone) sourcing. What’s the singsong experience? It’s when a Gatekeeper starts offering information, in a continuous pattern, to your request. Don’t misunderstand — I had spent several ...
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Iris Johnson commented on an article on ERE.net, “QR Codes: The Next Big Thing In Recruiting Technology?.” 3:59am read comment in context
I'm gonna go with using QR codes. QR codes are two-dimensional (2D) matrix barcodes that can hold thousands of alphanumeric characters of information. Their ability ...
Iris Johnson commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 3:10am read comment in context
Yes, Troy. They indeed throw away 200 bucks for such a remote control. Goodness gracious.
Michael Kirsten published a new blog post, “Repairing your workforce gaps.” 3:04am read post / view Michael's blog
How do you ensure the most critical positions in your organization are held by the most talented people? There is no universal standard for placing a value on talent. But, there is a wealth of ...
Iris Johnson commented on an article on ERE.net, “Stranger in a Strange Land: Agency Skills in a Corporate World.” 2:59am read comment in context
"Most companies say they look at skills first, then fit." This is true with the institution that I am in. When they hired us, they ...
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Joseph Baker published a new blog post, “Lost in Transition: HR's Passage from Analog to Digital Operations.” 4:53pm read post / view Joseph's blog
To understand the shift from analog HR to digital HR, you must understand the perception that too many employees have about human resources. There seems to be a standing joke about many companies' HR departments. ...
Jason Warner commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 4:16pm read comment in context
Yeah, that's it Andrew. Keith, on the other hands, I never get confused about. Probably because I always think "Keith Richards" when I see his ...
Troy Grossman commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 3:58pm read comment in context
One question to their CEO should be why in the world is Monster sending out $200 Logitech Harmony remote controls to their clients? That is ...
Andrew Gadomski commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 3:33pm read comment in context
people confuse me for Adam Levine all the time...its a curse really
Jeff DickeyChasins commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 3:10pm read comment in context
The real question: is this specific to Monster and 'generalist' boards (which I think it is), or is it indicative of an overall issue with ...
Jason Warner commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 2:37pm read comment in context
sorry. Strange that I call you Adam, Andrew. What's the causation for that?
Andrew Gadomski commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 2:18pm read comment in context
@ Steven - thanks! Hope to see you in San Diego. If you want to contribute prior somehow, let me know! @ Jim - thanks ...
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “State of Recruiting Report for 2012; The War for Skilled Talent is Here.” 1:56pm read comment in context
You're very welcome, Stephanie. Too many companies and hiring managers seem to have a *sense of entitlement, and need to be realistic in their hiring- ...
Michael Dsupin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 1:34pm read comment in context
The Job Boards are flooded with old, inactive postings. There are so many places that jobs are advertised that high charging sites are getting beat. ...
Stephanie Weirich commented on the blog post, “State of Recruiting Report for 2012; The War for Skilled Talent is Here.” 1:33pm read comment in context
Thanks for your post Keith, and whilst it certainly is true for some wars for talent, real underlying issue is while we have high unemployment, ...
Todd Kmiec left a note in the group Splits Board (beta version). 1:29pm read

Todd Kmiec wrote 1 day ago

Split – Technical Services Adviser Automotive Compounds – TX – Need Polymer, Plastics related to Automotive Applications. todd@toddkmiec.com

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Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 1:27pm read comment in context
Thanks, Andrew. "Correlation Does Not Imply Causation" may not be true in the real world, but it certainly is in the world of recruiting. Not ...
Yoni Wagschal: Are you bored? Check out this cool infographic I made - http://www.jaghire.com/recruiter_infographic.php 1:19pm comment »
Geordie Kaytes commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 1:10pm read comment in context
Jason, I absolutely agree. However, I suspect firms can benefit substantially (on aggregate, in the long run) by identifying undervalued candidate attributes -- i.e. the ...
John Zappe wrote an article for ERE.net, “Monster Lays Off 400, Misses on Revenue, Earnings.” 1:06pm read article
Monster is taking a battering on Wall Street today after the company missed the earnings expectations of the financial markets and warned it may just break even in the current quarter. Monster’s stock price was ...
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “Dice Survey: Silicon Valley Average Tech Salary Tops $100,000.” 1:00pm read comment in context
You're very welcome, Terry. Thank you for your articles.... Keith
Keith Halperin commented on the blog post, “Make Sure Telecommuters Get Off on the Right Foot.” 12:59pm read comment in context
Hmmm. I think we should start seeing justifications for why information-heavy jobs require onsite presence, as opposed to justification to permit tele-commuting. Cheers, Keith
Keith Halperin commented on an article on ERE.net, “A Recruiter Competency Model for Passive Candidates.” 12:57pm read comment in context
Thanks again, Lou. ISTM that before a company goes after those 83% who aren't actively looking, they need to determine if they have anything someone ...
Jason Warner commented on an article on ERE.net, “Correlation Does Not Imply Causation.” 12:51pm read comment in context
Geordie... a problem with this whole discussion is that one requires a really large sample sizes to understand if there might be meaning in aggregate ...

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