Jim Stroud
About: Jim Stroud is a "Searchologist" with an expertise in the full life-cycle placement of Executive and Technical personnel, Recruitment Research and Competitive Intelligence. He has consulted for such companies as Google, Siemens, MCI and a host of start-up companies. He presently serves Microsoft as a Technical Sourcing Consultant and is a regular contributor to Microsoft’s Jobs Blog.
Jim Stroud’s blog - "Jim Stroud 2.0," rants about the recruiting industry and explains innovative sourcing strategies. Jim Stroud was awarded a "Best Blog Award" by Recruiting.com in 2005 and was cited as a "Top 10 Blogger" in 2006 by Recruiting.com
Jim Stroud has been cited by such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Red Herring, Fast Company and the Electronic Recruiting News. He is available for comment through his website – www.JimStroud.com.
Blog Posts
How Practices from Library and information Science Transfer to Sourcing
--*** From Libraries to Recruiting Research: How Practices from Library and information Science Transfer to Sourcing . by: Justin Sivey, Research Ass...
Scenes from SourceCon 2007 (part 2)
--Oh, what a time we had! Registration Day at SourceCon from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. Related PostsScenes from SourceCon 2007 (part 1)SOURCECON - PHOTO...
Defining the Role and Maximizing the Value of A Sourcer
--*** Digging for Hidden Treasure: Defining the Role and Maximizing the Value of A Researcher/Sourcer . by: Alicia L. Scott About four years ago, I ...
The Good-Fast-Cheap Model: A Job Aide to better Decision Making
--*** The Good-Fast-Cheap Model: A Job Aide to better Decision Making by: Ray Towle, Sourcing Specialist, Hewitt Associates, LLC . The Situation Y...
Scenes from SourceCon 2007 (part 1)
--Do you remember last year? SourceCon 2007 - Pre-Registration from Jim Stroud on Vimeo. Related PostsScenes from SourceCon 2007 (part 2)SOURCECON -...
Recruitment Goes Mobile - The adoption of the Mobile Internet
--*** Recruitment Goes Mobile - The adoption of the Mobile Internet By: Julian Stopps With the announcement of the next generation iPhone, it seems a...
WARNING: SourceCon has taken over
--You have been warned… Related PostsI heard a rumor SourceCon was coming backHey! SourceCon hacked my websiteSOURCECON - PHOTOS - Poker Tou...
Searchengine Taste Test: PDF Geni
--I stumbled across a new searchengine that I thought I would share with you guys. Its brand spanking new, so everything is not working with it. Stil...
How Recruiters can make money in Vegas
--If you are a recruiter in Vegas (or just want to do business there), I have a website for you! You ready? Its called “The City of Las Vegas B...
PODCAST: All you wanted to know about the R4 Conference
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… All you wanted to know about THE R4 Conference (but was afraid to ask!) In this episode: Jim Stroud, Ka...
How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 3 of 3
--Okay, still with me? Good. Here is part 3 of the series. Once you have your resume pages in line to be indexed by the major searchengines, you wan...
How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 2 of 3
--As the title points out, I am continuing in my series of job hunting tips for Recruiters (and/or anyone else looking for work). Enjoy… ...
How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 1 of 3
--I recently gave a webinar on job hunting for Recruiters that were unemployed, under-employed or unhappily-employed. It seems to me that there is a ...
How to create a Recruitment Video for $0.00
--If your company has a recruitment video, kudos to you. Whether or not its any good, is subjective and can be discussed ad nauseum. If you do not ha...
Hey! SourceCon hacked my website
--Just kidding, SourceCon did not hack my website. They did however post a very important clue in solving the 3rd Grandmaster Sourcing Challenge on m...
Another new look for the Lounge
--I felt the mood to redecorate things a bit and as such, well, here it is. I have updated my site with a new look. Let me know what you think? Thank...
How to find free resumes on Scribd (part 2)
--In my last post, I discussed Scribd which is (for lack of a better comparison), the “YouTube” of online documents. Now I want to show ...
PODCAST - Is Name Sourcing worth the cost?
--ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, underemployed and unhappily-employed Recruiters. Cli...
How to find free resumes on Scribd (Part 1)
--Have you guys heard of Scribd? (www.scribd.com) In so many words, its like a YouTube for documents. on any given month, 17 million people research...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My Fab 15 for the week (and then some…) ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, undere...
The Week In Recruiting (and The Week in “Tweets”)
--THE WEEK IN RECRUITING This week’s video clips are from NBC’s “The Office,” one of the best shows on television. Just in...
Pay-to-post verses Pay-for-performance
--The “Why are recruiters abandoning the pay-to-post model?” post generated a lot of comments and attention. (Wow!) In this post, Rafael ...
PODCAST - The Department of Justice Discriminates! (Naughty, naughty)
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… THE DOJ Discriminates In this episode Jim and Karen hang out with Doug Beabout and Moises Lopez to discu...
COOL TOOLS: 50 Ways to find a phone number
--ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, underemployed and unhappily-employed Recruiters. Cli...
Wah, Mommy the justice department won’t play with me…
--Qualified Liberal Candidates Need Not apply The Justice Department, the Very department which is responsible for upholding the very laws of our lan...
An interview with Chandra Bodapati
--I was in San Francisco recently and was able to spend some quality time with Chandra Bodapati. He is known for his eGrabber products, but there is ...
R4 - The Human Asset & Liability Conference of 2008
--Are You Prepared for the Coming Crisis? Who Should Attend Recruiters, Hiring Directors, General Council, C-level Executives. Companies that are: d...
The Week in Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, underemployed and unhappily-employed Recruiters. Cli...
PODCAST - Recruiters (sometimes) do stupid things
--ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, underemployed and unhappily-employed Recruiters. Cli...
PODCAST - Workplace Violence and Misclassification (Double Ouch!)
--ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, underemployed and unhappily-employed Recruiters. Cli...
An interview with GL Hoffman
--I just found a very cool service for recruiters. I believe this is the first time it has been announced anywhere. I talked with GL Hoffman, the Cha...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My Fab 15 for the week (and then some…) ANNOUNCEMENT: Confessions of a Job Search Strategist! Free Job Hunting Webinar for unemployed, undere...
Cool Tool - Zubed, I think I love you
--Do you hear that? Listen again. That is the sound of my dancing feet. I am overjoyed and doing virtual cartwheels because someone, somewhere, has f...
Cool Tool - Webmynd shows you where you been
--As many of you know, I live online. I search and search and go from here to there at the speed of mouse. Typically, I use my beloved - Diigo to tra...
Socialmedia Recruiting: Google Takes On Second Life
--Hat tip to Otis Collier for giving me the heads up on something I will be keeping an eye on for awhile - Lively. Lively has a lot of things going ...
COOL TOOL: Outlook Utilities That Save You Time
--Are you a slave to Outlook? Well, if you are like me, then you are and its not going to go away. That being the case, you might be interested in a ...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--The Weekly Webinar Series presents: My Fab 15 for the week (and then some…) VIDEO: Lou Dobbs - War on the middle class (January 2, 2008) . 1...
WEEKLY WEBINAR: Unlock The Secret Formula for Sourcing Success
--Already A SOURCING SUCCESS? Wish you were able to watch magical search strings come out of your fingers as the guru’s do? If you want to impr...
Online Recruitment Survey Results
--During my week of Tweets, I posted a poll that gauged the usability and satisfaction rates among HR professionals and recruiters in their use of jo...
Recruiting in Second Life
--A very special thank-you goes to guest blogger David R. D’Angelo! *** Recruiting in Second Life By: David R. D’Angelo I jumped at the chance...
PODCAST - Racial Politics In the Workplace
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… Racial Politics In The Workplace Why am I called African-American when I’ve never been to Africa ...
Search Engine Taste Test: Summize Searches Tweets
--I have been working on Resume Forensics 2.0 (Are you on my update list?) and coming up with lots of neat tools and tricks. Well, one of my discover...
WEBINAR: Unlock The Secret Formula for Sourcing Success
--Already A SOURCING SUCCESS? Wish you were able to watch magical search strings come out of your fingers as the guru’s do? If you want to impr...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My Fab 15 of the week (and then some…) *Note: With Bill Gates retiring and all the speculation on who will be the heir apparent after Steve J...
A quick meet, then back to tweets
--I interrupt this special week of Tweeting, to post a note about an Online Recruitment Survey that I was supposed to mention prior to my “One ...
One Solid Week of Tweets
--If you are going to recruit using Social Media, I suggest that you add Twitter to your strategy. Why? 2 reasons: Its popular and where people are...
Weblin is the Shiznit! Get yours now…
--Due to the proliferation of social networks, there has been a lot of talk about data portability lately. In a nutshell, data portability means that...
Twitter Tweets about Sourcecon as of June 19, 2008
--jlanghan: SCGN = SourceCon Grandmaster Network 2008-04-29 14:11:14 · Reply · View SourcerKelly: Checking out SourceCon, surprised that...
Twitter Tweets about Recruiting as of June 19, 2008
--natehuston: Reading an email from Octagon Global Recruiting 2008-06-19 13:26:16 · Reply · View mikegee: Octagon Global Recruiting Emai...
Twitter Tweets about social media recruiting as of June 19, 2008
--smheadhunter: Bill Vick’s Video interview of the social media headhunter (me) at Extreme Recruiting TV - http://tinyurl.com/5l4grf 2008-05-22...
Twitter Tweets about recruiting as of June 19, 2008
--alanzeyes: @eskimo_sparky I was recruiting for a sales position at the time. Out of 12, only 1 of them wore a suit & showered that day. He got...
Twitter Tweets about sourcecon as of June 19, 2008
--shrinivas2g: Asking Dad to sponsor me for SourceCon 08… skint for the flight tickets 2008-05-12 13:16:16 · Reply · View Infosou...
How To Get Your Business On Google, Yahoo and MSN Maps
--I was looking for a Pizza joint nearest to my friend’s house and decided to use Google Maps to find it. Shortly after finding the information...
The Week in Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My Fab15 for the week is brought to you by: And now, my picks for the week: 1. How to lie on your resume (and get away with it) 2. Recruitment...
Is eAnnouncer a cool tool or a spammer’s dream?
--Have you ever had the need to mass email several candidates? Well, if so, I have a cool tool for you to download. I have used it for multiple proje...
PODCAST - Lies, Discouraged Workers and “H1-B Only” Jobs
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… Lies, Discouraged Workers and “H1-B only” Jobs Karen is ecstatic when she is right and Jim ...
VIDEO: How To Source Diversity Candidates With Google
--How To Source Diversity Candidates With Google Image Search Jim Stroud demonstrates how to find diversity candidates using Google image search. Tun...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My Fab 15 for the week! Brought to you by, The Day in Recruiting What is it like to recruit in Second Life? (This video gives you an idea…) ...
ONLINE TRAINING - Technical and Tactical Recruiting in a Shallow Pool
--This is insightful and intuitive recruitment training program that adeptly blends internet research with tactical proactive recruitment best practi...
How To Create Keyboard Shortcuts
--If you are like me, you never have time to do anything. (Or at least, it feels that way.) Well one way to save some time in your day is to speed up...
PODCAST - Hey You! Your Training Sucks…
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… Hey you! Your Training Sucks… The topic of this podcast is Training, Recruiter Training to be exa...
A subtle birthday hint…
--Look what I found online today… FreeShipping.org What does FreeShipping.org do? It gives you a HUGE list of links to where you can find free...
Social Media Recruiting: How To Source International Candidates
--If you had to recruit candidates from overseas (and you did not want to spend money on a job board), how would you go about it? If you have no clue...
How to audit the time you spend at work (and play) online
--If you are like me, you are online a lot; okay, if you are like me, then you are online a WHOLE lot. And you may find yourself glancing at the cloc...
Is RealMatch worth my time? (I want to know)
--Have you heard of a company called RealMatch? Me neither, but that’s because they are “the new kid on the block” in a very crowde...
PODCAST-Government Fibs, No Need For H-1Bs and Recession Proof Jobs
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… Government Fibs, No Need For H-1Bs and Recession Proof Jobs Jim is sleepy, but Karen is hyper as she ra...
How To Create a Search String
--If you are a newbie to searching the internet, two terms you want become familiar with are “search string” and boolean. The terms are s...
Why was Steve Ballmer egged in Budapest yesterday?
--Steve Balmer had eggs thrown at him Yesterday in Budapest whilst speaking at a University. What was the big deal? What caused this person to do th...
Cool-Tool: Searchable Collection of 2400 LinkedIn Groups
--Wow! A HUGE THANK YOU to Jacco Valkenburg for referring this free resource to my readers. If you use my beloved Linkedin.com frequently (and what r...
PODCAST-How To Ruin Your Reputation With Email Templates
--SGA Executive Tracker Pro presents… How To Ruin Your Reputation With Email Templates Ask The Headhunter’s Nick Corcodilos has an axe ...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My fab 15 for the week… 1. Fluff piece on Monster (hat tip to Cheez) 2. Remember China 3. 80,000 cuts and counting 4. I bet they crank out...
Karen Rants: Ethics and Values Stop Being Personal When They Affect Others
--The common argument is that Ethics, Morals, or Values are personal. Many believe that also that the decision for our actions must come from within...
Resume Forensics - How to find resumes on the internet
--Well guys, its been a long time coming (or at least, it felt like it), but Resume Forensics is now available. Before I tell you how to get it howev...
VIDEO - Is this a SourceCon clue?
--An anonymous source forwarded me the video below. There were no instructions with the email and when I replied, it bounced back. So, I assume that ...
How to source resumes from a Google Map
--On the hunt for resumes? Are you looking for candidates on an international scale? If so, you will like this trick. There is a site called “F...
COOL TOOL - Google helps me chat in multiple languages
--Do you ever wish that you could speak their language? (But were too busy or lazy to learn it?) Well, no worries my friend, I have another cool tool...
COOL TOOL: Social Network Grabber (Nice!)
--If you are a fan of Linkedin (and what Recruiter/Sourcer is not?), you have to check out this new tool from eGrabber. Its called Social Network Gra...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--This is my fab 15 for the week! Enjoy… 1. Who cares? 2. I guess its for the over 30 crowd? 3. Like when Michael Jackson does a Moonwal...
UPDATE: My book, Resume Forensics, is almost ready to launch
--Hey guys! This is a quick update to let you know that my new book - Resume Forensics is very close to meeting the new subscriber quota I set. I am ...
5 reasons to work for Google and 5 reasons to leave
--Wow! Great post from guest blogger - Tawny Labrum of BINC: Professional Search for the Software Marketplace. (Click here to check out their blog.)...
Jobs and Salary: Where in the world are the Recruiter Jobs?
--Every now and again, its good to see what your peers are making. How else are you to know if you are undervalued or really, really appreciated? (We...
How to find only “fresh” resumes in Google
--Hey guys! As I get closer and closer to the release of Resume Forensics, I keep thinking of things that I should have added. (So frustrating!) Well...
COMIC - The Recruiting Life - Twitter Chats
--ADV: The Recruiters Lounge is now offering Consultative Services and Training. Click here for more information. ### Related PostsHow to find Softw...
Karen Rants: Women and The Wage Gap
--What do you think about this comment? “The “wage gap” is not so much about employers discriminating against women as about women ...
Update on my new book - Resume Forensics
--Wow! I am overwhelmed with joy for all of the interest in my new book - Resume Forensics. Thank you so much for your comments and subscribing to my...
Podcast - Ministers, Strippers, Hell’s Angels and Guns
--Ministers, Strippers, Hell’s Angels and Guns A Minister introduces a bill and gets some heat in Canada, which makes it hard for hardworking s...
Digg Recruitment Video - Fun and Effective
--Life at Digg is one big party! Who would not want to work there? As proof, check out the video below. (Hat tip to Shannon for Twittering this one.)...
How to track confidential resumes with Google
--Have you ever come across a resume and the only contact information you found was an email address? If so, you may find this information useful. (A...
Will “The Monster Mash” ever end?
--I know Monster has its troubles, but their situation seems to get more and more interesting as the days go by. Case in point, check out this articl...
Kudos to Gautam Ghosh
--My pal and fellow blogger - Gautam Ghosh was featured in the Hindustan Times Mumbai and Delhi editions on April 20th within an article on blogging....
What types of resumes do you want posted here?
--If you are a long time reader, you know that every blue moon I collect a sampling of free resumes for all to enjoy. This go-around I am listing a s...
Outsourcing activity showing slight slowdown
--HOUSTON & LONDON-To keep the marketplace informed on the trends and realities of the outsourcing and broader business transformation markets, E...
Japan’s workforce is shrinking (Big time!)
--When I read this article in BBC News, I wondered the likelihood of this happening in the states. (I doubt it, still it makes for an interesting tho...
COMIC - The Recruiting Life - Recessionary Humor
--Related PostsCOMIC: The Recruiting Life #2COMIC: The Recruiting Life #3COMIC: The Recruiting Life - I don’t think they understand her roleCOM...
Karen rants: Do Passive Candidates really exist?
--I received from a friend a link to a conversation regarding one of those pervasive arguments that recently broke into the recruiting world, especia...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--My top 15 for the week… I have noticed a sharp increase in recruiters on Twitter these days, thus the video below… 1. Resume Forensics...
Jim Stroud is giving away (and selling) his new book
--Its been awhile since I produced a new training guide, so I hope this one makes up for the delay. I call this one – “Resume Forensics.” (Cool title...
Jim Stroud was spreading the love at Re:Focus On Careers
--I don’t get out as often as I could (or as I should) I suppose, so when I do venture my head out of my laptop, I like to make a show of it. (...
PODCAST - Workplace rumors and “The Hooksett 4?
--Workplace rumors and “The Hooksett 4″ If you are unfamiliar with The Hooksett 4, the short version is that 4 women were fired for gossi...
Cool and crazy-looking office spaces
--If you are in the process of redesigning your office space, check out the photos below for inspiration. . . Want more? Check out 10 annoyingly b...
Karen Rants: Get expert advice or pay the price
--ARGH! Why do people in this industry decide to become “gurus’ and the “Professional Advisors” (self proclaimed) and they proceed to give advice wi...
Sponsored post: Talentdrive Announces New Blog
--I am on the Advisory Board of Talentdrive, so it is with pleasure that I announce their new blog! By all means, please check them out. Umm… a...
War For Talent: Fact vs Fiction
--Karen Rants: War for Talent: Fact vs Fiction Why does it take someone else’s comments to get me totally fired up. What this time? To some this may...
How to Use Social Bookmarking Websites
--Someone asked me how useful is the “Share This” tool cited at the end of every blog post. (See picture below) I thought about writing ...
PODCAST - Learn English! (Or else…)
--Learn English! Or else… Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time (or at least, the tutorial lessons). Jim Stroud and Karen Mat...
VIDEO - Voicemail and The Outsourcing Wars
--Voicemail and The Outsourcing Wars Jim Stroud learns about voicemail applications from Otis Collier and how they could be used to source passive ca...
There is a Nursing shortage and its only going to get worse
--I have heard lots of banter from those who agree and disagree that there is a pending labor shortage. Well, at least in one area - Nursing, the sho...
Are Recruiter jobs dissappearing?
--If you were to ask me if Recruiter Jobs were disappearing, I would say… “That depends.” I looked up some stats (Courtesy of Indee...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs so you don’t have to…)
--My fab 15 for the week… Top 10 objections heard by recruiters 1. A reservoir of untapped talent 2. You’re blinding me with Science 3...
43 Outplacement Firms
--Allen and Associates - Outplacement and executive marketing firm offering employment and career services to individuals. Avenir Career Consulting -...
25 (more) Programmer resumes
--Alotaya, Marlon B. - Powerbuilder programmer system analyst developer sybase technical and webmaster. Averkiev, Yury - Microsoft Certified Professi...
Okay, its official. We are in a recession.
--Okay, when I read this on Yahoo News I thought, well, finally… the obvious has been realized. See for yourself… It’s no longer a ...
79 Programmer Resumes
--Acevedo, Raul - Java, C++, XML, Internet, SQL, and Unix software development and consulting in the San Francisco area. Aksonov, Pavel - Remote soft...
IQ Chart based on occupations held
--Not sure where I found this image, (oh wait, yes I do) but I was scanning through some bookmarks and remembered that I planned on blogging this soo...
Karen rants against WalMart
--Here, where I live, there is a rising anti Walmart force. See, Walmart has decided to build one of their Over - Megasized “supercenters” in our ti...
COMIC - The Recruiting Life - Recruiting ain’t easy
--Its been awhile since I’ve published a comic and since I enjoy producing them (and I assume you enjoy reading them), I am working towards get...
How to find companies that are laying off
--Someone rebounded a question to me after hearing one of the podcasts Karen and I do. It was a simple (and I thought) obvious question, “In te...
PODCAST - Recruiting GI Joe
--Recruiting GI Joe Jim Stroud chat’s with Otis Collier, an Alternative Sourcing Manager for Wachovia. What does that mean? It means he dispen...
Dude, you’re too old to work here
--In the UK, many people are being coerced to leave their jobs once they hit a certain age. At least, according to AXA. Check out this recent press r...
I demand HR justice for US veterans!
--Why is it that a US Soldier can fight and (potentially) die in service to his/her country, but can’t get a job when they come back home? Pers...
How to source resumes from Google Base
--Its been awhile since I’ve played (or even looked at) Google Base. Its been in beta a loong time. From my best recollection, Google Base lets...
JimStroud.com is now… TheRecruitersLounge.com
--Just in case you are reading this in a RSS feed or in email, I just redirected my domain and every blog post to TheRecruitersLounge.com. (Please ch...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to)
--My Fab 15 for the week… This would make networking at Conferences a whole lot quieter 1. “The Great One” shows you how its done ...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to)
--My Fab 15 for the week… This would make networking at Conferences a whole lot quieter 1. “The Great One” shows you how its ...
Wal-Mart Sues Ex-employee for $470,000.00
--A brain-damaged former employee of Walmart is ordered to pay $470,000.00 to their former employer. (WTF?!) Is this fair? Check out the video below ...
Wal-Mart Sues Ex-employee for $470,000.00
--A brain-damaged former employee of Walmart is ordered to pay $470,000.00 to their former employer. (WTF?!) Is this fair? Check out the video below ...
This is how you layoff your employees
--I stumbled across a most EXCELLENT ad on Craig’s List and had to share it. Oh, if only more companies were this benevolent when swinging thei...
A VERY intense video recruiting advertisement
--Below is a rather intense recruiting ad for the UK Ministry of Defence (from the 1990’s). My question: Does it work for recruiting new people...
This is how you layoff your employees
--I stumbled across a most EXCELLENT ad on Craig’s List and had to share it. Oh, if only more companies were this benevolent when swinging thei...
A VERY intense video recruiting advertisement
--Below is a rather intense recruiting ad for the UK Ministry of Defence (from the 1990’s). My question: Does it work for recruiting new people...
VIDEO - The Recruiters Lounge - How to get fresh resumes sent to your cellphone
--How to get fresh resumes sent to your cellphone How would you like to automate your resume sourcing and get more balance in your life? Jim Stroud r...
VIDEO - The Recruiters Lounge - How to get fresh resumes sent to your cellphone
--How to get fresh resumes sent to your cellphone How would you like to automate your resume sourcing and get more balance in your life? Jim Stroud ...
How to find Software Developers on Twitter
--Do you know how to find Software Developers on Twitter? Its not so hard. Let me show you how. 1. Go to the Twitter Search page (shown below) 2. Ty...
PODCAST - The Recruiters Lounge - India and the US Recession
--India and the US Recession An IT Staffing firm in India is gets some ideas from Jim and Karen on what they should be doing while the US is in reces...
How to find Software Developers on Twitter
--Do you know how to find Software Developers on Twitter? Its not so hard. Let me show you how. 1. Go to the Twitter Search page (shown below) 2. Ty...
PODCAST - The Recruiters Lounge - India and the US Recession
--India and the US Recession An IT Staffing firm in India is gets some ideas from Jim and Karen on what they should be doing while the US is in reces...
I accepted a role as a Social Media Development Manager
--Hi guys! It is with mixed emotions that I leave the house of Microsoft, but I feel compelled to follow my heart. Sometimes you can stay in a role t...
I accepted a role as a Social Media Development Manager
--Hi guys! It is with mixed emotions that I leave the house of Microsoft, but I feel compelled to follow my heart. Sometimes you can stay in a role ...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--Its back! (Because you demanded it) My Fab 15 for the week I love these guys! Yes I do… 1. Wow! LinkedIn takes it to a new level. 2. the wr...
Kudos to The Research Goddess
--My pal - Amybeth Hale was recently interviewed by AdAge (a major publication). The article is called, “The New Way to Network for a Job”...
Diigo Launches V3: A Marriage between Rich Web Research Tools and Social Networking
--I am SOOOO hyped about this product! (And no, I am not getting paid to say that.) I love, love, love Diigo and it is an indispensible tool in my on...
How the latest SourceCon2008 challenge helped me
--And now a warm welcome to guest blogger - Amie Ernst ** How the latest SourceCon2008 challenge helped me By: Amie Ernst I want to first extend my k...
New Rules For US Employer Sponsored Visa (H-1B)
--Special thanks to Thabang Motsei for this one! ** New Rules For US Employer Sponsored Visa (H-1B) Written by Thabang Motsei The United States U.S...
India Should Not Worry About US Recession
--I get this question a LOT from people from my friends in India, “How will the US recession affect here in India when my business is centered ...
How To Use Video to Recruit Candidates Online
--This reprinted blog post is courtesy of Austin Hill over at Billions With Zero Knowledge. It was written on his blog way back in March 2007, but I ...
I agree, this might be the worst recruiting video ever
--Hat tip to Frank Noche over at KnowHr for sharing this one with the blogosphere. I tend to agree with his sentiments. Like him, I felt like I was l...
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Social Media Recruiting Show is on the air!
--Here is an announcement from my friends over at “The Social Media Recruiting Show.” Go check them out. (Wow! I wish I thought of this f...
The first (ever) Gay Job Fair?
--Here is an example of diversity recruiting you don’t see everyday. Gay Job Fairs are not new but there don’t seem to be too many of the...
The Innovation Employment Act would double the H-1B Visa Cap
--I read in InfoWorld about a new bill that would increase visas over the next few years and thought you might want to know. ** A bill introduced in...
How Some Recruiters Could Benefit From A Social Network Aggregator
--Special thanks to Richard Becker of CopyWrite, Ink for submitting this post! Good stuff. Enjoy… *** As more recruiters attempt to integrate s...
Wow! First Yahoo, now Google is laying off employees
--Yahoo had some major layoffs and now Google is sharpening up its axe to do some cutting. (Curiously enough, no mention of layoffs at Microsoft.) Wh...
INTERVIEW - Chuck Taylor, VP of Marketing for Affinity Circles
--I read a lot of content. (A LOT!) Some I find online, other times people send me stuff for my opinion. Recently in my inbox, I discovered a white p...
How H-1B applications benefit american workers
--Well, this article from InfoWorld goes against the conventional wisdom of what I tend to hear around the proverbial water cooler these days. Check...
Does it suck to be a Google recruiter?
--I got an email the other day (I am a bit behind in my email these days - sorry) from someone tipping me off to a new website I might be interested ...
Twitter - a video for people who just don’t get it
--I posted earlier this week about Twitter and how surprised I was that there were so few recruiters on the bandwagon. Well, I am also discovering th...
Another Sourcing Contest - $50.00 cash prize!
--A very good friend of mine is building his second home movie theatre, but he is missing a crucial component. Is it the right speaker? Is it the bes...
Sourcers, boost your productivity with SearchMe - a visual searchengine
--Wow! This would be SOOOO useful when sorting through search results (for the perfect resume) as it would really speed up my productivity. I LOVE, L...
Job Description Template: Social Media Recruiter
--Somebody sent me an email asking me for more detail on what (exactly) a Social Media Recruiter would do once hired. I thought it was a fair questi...
Who wants to hire a Social Media Recruiter?
--Your company does! Why? Your company wants an edge over the competition, filled positions and accolades as a “Thought Leader.” You want a Social ...
There are only 85 recruiters on Twitter?
--I guess its because I live online that I assume others live out here too. What am I talking about? I did a search on Twitter and found only 85 recr...
SourceCon2008 - Have you found “The Moose” yet?
--The SourceCon2008 GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge is up and like I said in my last video post - its a doozy. The trick this time is to find “T...
VIDEO - The Inside Scoop on SourceCon2008
--Guys! I could not wait to give you the inside scoop on what SourceCon2008 is doing with their annual Sourcing Challenge. Check out the video below ...
Google’s new advanced search page reminds me of “All The Web”
--Not sure if you are aware of this or not, but Google just upgraded theiir Advanced Search page. This is the “Before” And this is the &...
Indian Outsourcers get more H-1B visas than anyone else
--Have you guys heard the latest controversy over H-1B visas? BusinessWeek did a story on how Indian Outsourcers topped the list of companies bringin...
PODCAST - The Recruiters Lounge - Social Media Recruiting
--A Bird’s Eye View of Social Media Recruiting Jim Stroud flies solo in this episode as he chats it up with Rich Milgram, CEO and Founder of Be...
25 Articles on Social Media Recruiting
--If you are curious at all about Social Meeting Recruiting, the following articles may be of interest to you. Enjoy! Social Network Recruiters: Com...
More fun with Social Media Recruiting
--Someone asked me the other day about Social Media Recruiting and I found I could not shut up about it. (Smile) I guess I am drawn to it so much bec...
A great example of recruiting with Social Media
--Someone sent me a very cool blog post on the 37 Signals Corporate Blog that just screamed - WE ARE PASSIVELY RECRUITING YOU! The post described th...
KAREN RANTS: The Naysayers Bandwagon!
--What exactly is stilting of a conversation? What exactly prevents freedom of speech? Is it comments from individuals express opposing views and b...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--Daily Resumes presents My fab 15 for the week… Kudos to the minds behind this one! 1. Social Recruiting and HR: 2 ships passing in the ni...
Over Half of All Employers Combined Fire Workers for E-Mail & Internet Abuse
--NEW YORK, February 28, 2008—From e-mail monitoring and Website blocking to phone tapping and GPS tracking, employers increasingly combine technolog...
US Government may begin verifying employee legal status
--Is this “cool” or too much like “big-brother?” Uncle Sam is considering a bill that would verify the legal status of employ...
A different type of “Head” Hunter
--Okay, when I read this report on Canoe News, I thought that a new low was reached. I mean, I had heard of using the “casting couch” to ...
Is LinkedIn too popular for its own good?
--Yesterday I received several pings on Instant Messenger and a few emails on LinkedIn. They totally revamped their website (reminds me of Facebook) ...
PODCAST - The Recruiters Lounge - Stagflation sucks
--In case you did not know… Stagflation sucks! Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss “Stagflation” and how it affects the recruitin...
U.S. GOVERNMENT LARGEST EMPLOYER OF ILLEGAL ALIENS
--Strange but true, the US Government is the largest employer of illegal aliens. At least according to this video from MSNBC. Your thoughts? Rel...
Towers Perrin says, “Don’t believe the hype!”
--Stress, Technology and Bosses Not Always the Enemy TORONTO, Feb. 27 /CNW/ - Some of the most pervasive beliefs about the workforce have recently be...
How to find passive candidates with Digg
--Geoff Peterson is a Sourcer after my own heart. If you are not aware of his blog - StaffBytes, be sure to check it out. Below is a sample of the go...
The Macy’s Saga
--A very special thank-you to Robert Stanke for sharing with me his most interesting encounter with Macy’s and allowing me to post it here on m...
Temporary layoffs… Good times!
--When I read the following article from Financial Post, I could not help but reflect on the lyrics of the TV show theme song - Good Times. In partic...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Jim Stroud debuts “I Live Online”
--Hey guys! Did you know that I have other interests beyond HR? Well, I do. And since I love sharing information, I decided to start a new blog celeb...
Karen Rants: What’s in a name?
--Every morning I start my day on my laptop, in front of my TV, watching one of the GMA/Today/Early Morning shows, kinda droning in and out, whilst I...
Supreme Court Rules Employees Can Sue Over 401(k) Misconduct
--CEO and Financiers across the country may be feeling a shiver down their spines. Why? Check out this article from Truthout. *** The Supreme Court h...
PODCAST - The Recruiters Lounge - Sexual Harrassment with Women On Top
--Sexual Harrassment with Women On Top There are more women in managerial roles these days and more cases of sexual harrassment being made. Coinciden...
How to lower your payrolls and boost employee morale at the same time
--Wow! (Thought-provoking comments from INC.com) How many companies are there out there that could pull this off? Could you make your company so fun ...
Equal rights for Temps and Perms! Does it make sense?
--Interesting! Check this out from the Financial Times… Almost a quarter of employers believe that 1.4m agency and temporary workers should be...
Tax Cuts will get more women working in Australia
--Here is something the “Ozzies” only list may find useful. …Snip-snip … THE Federal Government’s $31 billion tax cut ...
The RightThing Acquires AIRS, First-of-Kind Recruitment Deal
--The RightThing, a leader in customized recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) today announced the acquisition of AIRS, an award-winning recruitment ...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--The Job Search Strategist presents: My Fab 15 for the week… Kudos to Atlanta Job Zone for taking the risk! 1. A quickie from Julian 2. ...
Another Rant on the Alleged Labor Shortage
--By: Yvonne L. Catino Ok, the holidays are over and I am ready to write up a storm, though perfect to some it may not be. As someone deeply involve...
SourceCon2008 - Its Official! They’re bringing sexy back
--For all of those who attended SourceCon 2007, I look forward to seeing you guys again. For those who want to know what ‘07 was all about, too...
Yahoo employee Twitters his layoff (step-by-step)
--Yahoo’s Ryan Kuder was recently laid off. So what does he do about it? The only logical thing: he Twitters about it “step by step.̶...
Yahoo is laying off and recruiters are hearing the dinner bell
--Check out this article from CNN Money. It features a quote from HR Celebrity - Craig Silverman. (Hey Craig! Let’s do lunch soon.) Snip-snip ...
Taleo Research-Sponsored Valentine’s Survey Finds Most Americans Don’t Love Their Jobs
--Young and Single Employees Most Inclined to Have Wandering Eyes DUBLIN, CA - Taleo Corporation (NasdaqGM:TLEO - News), the leading provider of on ...
VIDEO - Somebody recruit this kid - quick!
--Is there a recruiting program for “Born Geniuses?” If so, here is a GREAT prospect for that type of program. AMAZING!!! Cou...
VIDEO- How Skinheads recruit America’s children
--This is a fascinating video that describes the recruiting techniques of hate groups like the Skinheads. Among their techniques: Lyrics in Rock Mus...
A recruiter story too good to pass up…
--After reading, “Interview with a Secretary” on The Daily WTF, I had to share. Wow, I wonder how often this happens. Snip-snip Business...
The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
--The Job Search Strategist presents… My Fab 15 for the week: Can you spot talent a mile off? If you saw Shaft on the street, would you hire hi...
Bookmarks:
5 reasons to work for Google and 5 reasons to leave
Reasons for and against working for Google
How to track phone numbers on confidential resumes with Google
Linkedin is growing faster than Facebook
How long before Linkedin overtakes MySpace?
PODCAST - Recruiting GI Joe
Podcast discussing how Wachovia aggressively recruits veterans and their spouses.
How to find Software Developers on Twitter
Gee, did you know this?
India Should Not Worry About US Recession
get this question a LOT from people from my friends in India, “How will the US recession affect here in India when my business is centered around recruiting?” I try to be optimistic, but to say that I would be concerned would be an understatement. How
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