Recruiting

Philanthropy Mindset Hampers Sustainability Efforts

John Friedman | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Careers, Sustainability, Human Resources, Csr, Recruiting, Generation Y, Gender Pay Gap, Idealism, Business News
John Friedman

How can we say we are building a business model if so many of us building it are following the charity model ourselves? As we tell businesses that they can do well by doing good, how many of us are remaining content to do good without doing well?

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The Worst Way to Pick a Job Candidate

Liz Ryan | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Career, Selection, Recruiting, Interview, Employment, Interview Candidates, Interviewing Tips, Hiring Process, Business News
Liz Ryan

Life is too short to waste time with amoeba companies who don't understand human beings, only spreadsheets and policies and hoary job-interview scripts. Those guys don't get you, and they don't deserve you.

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5 Tips to Leverage Social Media to Get a Job

Megan Berry | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Social Media, Job Search, Recruiting, Job Hunt, Looking for a Job, Twitter, Finding a Job, Klout, Social Networking, Jobs, Job Hunting, Facebook, Business News
Megan Berry

If it turns out there is one dream job out there for you, social media is also a great place to do a stunt or go the extra mile to prove to them how great you are for the job. Go ahead, tweet your way to a job.

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Gerry Smith

U.S. Government's Urgent Mission: Recruit Hackers For 'The Next Manhattan Project'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Government Hackers, Government-Cyber-Attack, Recruiting, Cyber Security, Government Recruits Hackers, Cybersecurity, Government Cyber Shortage, Defcon Hacker, Cybersecurity Shortage, Defcon, Hackers, Technology News

LAS VEGAS -– In the sea of mohawks, piercings and tattoos, they stood out like uninvited guests. But the federal agents attending the hacker confere...

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7 on 7 Football: Organizations Wanting to Help Young Kids or Sharks Looking to Make a Profit?

Philip Hunt | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: College Sports, Athletes, Recruiting, Football, Ncaa, Nfl, Usc, Athletics, Sports, Receivers, Defense, College, Scout, Quarterbacks, Offense, Running Backs, Scouting, Gambling on High School Football, 7 on 7 Football Scandal, Student, Gambling Student Athletes, Sports News
Philip Hunt

7 on 7's provide student-athletes with a chance to improve their skills, learn new techniques, and in some cases learn about the crucial next steps to have an opportunity to play college football and earn a degree.

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Michigan Snags Five Star Recruit From Ohio State

Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Kyle Kalis Michigan, Michigan-Ohio-State, Recruiting, Kyle Kalis, University of Michigan, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio-State-Michigan, Michigan, University of Michigan Wolverines, Sports News

Just when you thought thing couldn't possibly get any worse for Ohio State, today the Buckeyes -- who last week vacated all of their football victorie...

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Students Compete to Be Top in Tech at Google Games

Lauren Zumbach | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Technology News, Google Games, Princeton University, Recruiting, Google, Hiring, Jobs, Technology, Technology News
Lauren Zumbach

Teams raced to complete challenges designed by Googlers, featuring geek trivia, puzzles, a word association game, coding challenge, and game blitz. The event is designed to give students a taste of the Google lifestyle.

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Marketing Overqualified to Your Advantage in the Job Search

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Overqualified, Job Market, Wisdom, Unemployment, Recruiting, Change; Flexibility, Enthusiasm, Career Development, Stregths Movement, Business News
Caroline Dowd-Higgins

Organizations are seeing a lot of senior candidates apply for roles below their typical pay grade. If you are lucky enough to land a job interview, make sure you are in control of your message.

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Unpaid Internships: Elephant in the Room

Robin Richards | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internships.com, Internships, Internship Benefits, Paid Internships, Unpaid Internships, Robin Richards, Interns, Recruiting, Hiring, Business News
Robin Richards

There's a lot to be said about unpaid internships. Is it an economic dilemma that employers need to tackle? Or is it a political quandary for the government to figure out?

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Knowing When It's Time To Fire Your Boss

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Leadership, Interviews, Job Search, Unemployment Rate, Recruiting, Talent, Careers, Strengths, Micro Manage, Bad Boss, Managers, Accountability, Transferable Skills, Healthy Living News
Caroline Dowd-Higgins

In a decade of career coaching, I have learned that people don't leave jobs, they leave bad bosses.

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Rod Kurtz

Ask Rod, Episode 29: Where Can We Find Tech-Savvy Talent?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Rod Kurtz, Video, Angel Investing, International Business, Business Travel, Ask Rod, Hiring Employees, Recruiting, Hiring, Global Business, Venture Capital, Managing Employees, Foreign Investment, Small Business Video, Small Business News

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz explains how to hire tech geeks, why more investors are looking overseas and what you can do to stay on Aaron Sorkin's good...

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Interviewing Help: Reducing Your Risk of Making a Bad Hire

Donna Flagg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interviews, Workplace, Recruiting, Hiring Practices, Interviewing Tips, Hiring Managers, Communication Skills, Business, Management, Business News
Donna Flagg

You're a hiring manager.... You feel the pain.... Sometimes it's more obvious than others when a candidate just isn't right for a particular job. It...

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PMC = Philippine Military Contractor

David Isenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Southeast Asia, Private Military Security Contractors, Philippines, Recruiting, Business News
David Isenberg

I've noted before that the PMC sector is a global one. This is an often repeated and certainly not original assertion but it is not taken nearly serio...

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Rod Kurtz

Ask Rod, Episode 25: Where Can I Find Good Part-Time Employees?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Rod Kurtz, Video, Applying for a Patent, How to Get a Patent, HR Tips, Part-Time Employees, Recruiting, Hiring Employees, Ask Rod, Hiring Tips, Hr, Small Business Video, Patents, Hiring Your First Employee, Small Business News

Executive Editor Rod Kurtz explains where to find quality talent and why you may not need a patent for your invention. Plus, Lauren does her best Mary...

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Ask,Tell, Enlist

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dadt, Recruiting, US Army, Uncle Sam Poster, Political Cartoons, Politics News
Jeff Danziger

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Adam Rose Discusses USC Scandal On ESPN (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heisman Trophy, Reggie Bush, Sanctions, University of Southern California, Recruiting, Espn, Pat Haden, USC Trojans, Ncaa, Usc, Adam Rose, Scandal, Athletics, Trojans, Sports News
Huff TV

Huffington Post Associate Editor Adam Rose went on ESPN this afternoon to discuss the ways in which the University of Southern California is respondin...

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Supreme Court Helps Out Kagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Kagan, Recruiting, Elena Kagan, Scotus, Gay, Harvard Law, Dean, Republican, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Harvard, Dadt, Military, Constitution, Chris Weigant, Hearings, Judiciary, Confirmation, Christian Legal Society, Gays, Justice, Senate, Cls, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The Supreme Court has yanked the rug out from under the argument that Kagan shouldn't have had the option to bar military recruiters from campus while dean of Harvard law school. Today's ruling affirms that right for universities.

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Obesity & Military: Almost 30 Percent Of Young Americans Too Fat To Fight, Generals Say

McClatchy | Patrick Donohue | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marines, Army, Military, Body Fat, US Military, Air Force, Recruiting, Mission: Readiness, Fat, Navy, Military Recruiting, Obesity, Michael Bowsersox, Recruiters, Home News

A group of more than 50 retired generals and admirals says a growing number of young Americans are too fat to fight. A study released last week by Mi...

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Golden Recruiting Rules

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Etiquette, Human Resources, Mannersmith, Business Etiquette, Recruiting, Manners, Hr, Business News
Jodi R. R. Smith

They say you never forget your first time. My first job requisition posting as a brand new human resources representative was back in the days when n...

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The Art of Working with Recruiters

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Job Losses, Job Cuts, Careers, Recruiting, Job Layoffs, Jobs, Recruitment, Job Search, Job Hunt, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

When working with recruiters, no fudging your resume or involvement in key projects. The truth will come out eventually and inconsistencies will weaken your candidacy.

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My Son the Recruit

Jay Neugeboren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Recruiting, David Sills, Academic Recruiting, American Poetry Review, Recruiting, College News
Jay Neugeboren

For those who don't like to see kids getting recruited early, I ask: if it was your kid, and he was being recruited by one of the most storied grad programs in our poetry-loving nation, what would you do?

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What Recruiters Look For

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Job Market, Job Losses, Career, Recruiting, Career Advice, Careers, Hiring, Jobs, Recruitment, Job Creation, Job Search, Career Change, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

In this time of restructuring, downsizing and double-digit unemployment, it's more important than ever to be ready when a recruiter calls. Being read...

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Loot For Troops: More Pay Means More Afghan Enlistment

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Soldier Pay, Troop Pay, Recruiting, Military, Police, Police Pay, Afghanistan, Soldiers, Afghan Troops, World News

A recent pay increase for Afghan troops and police appears to have resulted in a surge of applicants, said the top U.S. military official for Afghan s...

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Are You Making the Most of the First Six Months?

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, PNC Financial, JP Morgan, Employees, Financial Services, Recruiting, Human Resources, Accenture, Business, Management, Business News
Jon Younger

How do you make the most of the opportunity to bind new employees to the organization through the ways you induct, orient and initially support an employee's cultural integration?

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Let's Clean Up College Basketball and Football

Sec. Arne Duncan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Values of the Game, Baseball, College Football, Recruiting, Ncaa, College Basketball, LeBron James, Bill Bradley, Sports News
Sec. Arne Duncan

The needless tragedy of big-time college basketball and football today is that a small number of bad actors are tainting everyone. How can we protect men's basketball and football from abuses? Here are three ideas.

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