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Dr. Woody Is Gen-Y more reluctant to use Social Media for Job Hunting??? A recent DrWoody/TweetMyJOBS survey points to yes: http://ow.ly/8XpOR

15 weeks ago from Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Job Resources and Career Coaching, JobSTART 101 and Career Rocketeer 3 more

Dr. Woody Starbucks Etiquette Violators! My article on those pesky patrons that can make working at Starbucks tough! Let me know what you think? http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/11/07/starbucks-etiquet...

28 weeks ago from Work/Life Blur, Young Professional Women (YPW), Young Professional Men (YPM), Human Resources and Recruiters Unite!3 more

Jason H. Parker I've been thinking lately about the importance of building social capital, or essentially, positioning oneself as a central node in a network of interconnected relationships. What do you do in your professional life to build social capital? What tools/tips/questions have you found to be effective for you in building these quality relationships?

63 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Productivity & Time-Management, Social Entrepreneurs, Washington D.C. and Barter on Brazen 3 more

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Sam Rye: Vickie brings up a good point - depends on what you mean by Social Capital really I guess? Personally I call myself a connector whilst I'm working ...MoreVickie brings up a good point - depends on what you mean by Social Capital really I guess? Personally I call myself a connector whilst I'm working with Enspiral - I connect people, places, things, ideas and locations to make things happen. I think the important thing is listening - without that you can't really be that connector.
Enspiral itself is all about building social capital in the sense of social enterprise - supporting purpose over profit. We focus our talents & skills on great projects/relationships with NGO's & Social Enterprises.... we're kind of a social enterprise FOR social enterprises you could say.

I also co-host a series of workshops which supports idea innovation & project incubation for social innovators in Wellington, NZ - where I now call my hometown.

So in essence - listening & analysis helps build networks and pro-activity/action helps build social capital I guess?
61 weeks ago

Mike Ambassador Bruny: I hope i'm not dublicating here, but what I do is be curious/interested in others. I once had an admin who was really mean to me until I went and ...MoreI hope i'm not dublicating here, but what I do is be curious/interested in others. I once had an admin who was really mean to me until I went and checked out one of her plays (it wasn't a political move, I really wanted to see the play). The other thing I do is find opportunities to be with people in non-work settings. Going to a conference and then hitting the dance floor, always seems to change the dynamics of the relationship.
30 weeks ago

Courtney Canfield I'm helping my boyfriend in his search for a Certified BMW technician for a position at his independent BMW dealership & service shop in Greensboro, NC. We've been looking for the past 6mo. & have had no luck going it alone, & unfortunately there are no staffing agencies specializing in auto-industry candidate recruitment. The only resumes we've received are from unqualified candidates, many of whom lie about their certs & experience. If any one has any referrals or advice, please let me know.

35 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!

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Courtney Canfield: Yes, that is primarily where I have been looking. It just so happens that not a lot of automotive technicians are on sites like linkedin, etc. The ...MoreYes, that is primarily where I have been looking. It just so happens that not a lot of automotive technicians are on sites like linkedin, etc. The few connections/recommendations I've gotten from sites like those are from "a friend of a friend", which would normally be helpful, but they are veeeery far and few between.
35 weeks ago

Tracy Brisson: Yes, it does take a while to build a pipeline and network. You might want to try posting the job on some niche sites like Proven.com or even ...MoreYes, it does take a while to build a pipeline and network. You might want to try posting the job on some niche sites like Proven.com or even CraigsList. One of my clients is a school district who was looking for an automotive teacher and I was really surprised at the quality of people we found for that position via CraigsList. Finally, I looked on Google and automechanic.com has a list of training schools for BMW certified technicians. You may want to contact the schools directly with your job. People who spend a lot of money to train may be willing to relocate. Good luck!
35 weeks ago

Brad Hilderbrand I have an informal meeting with the dept head of my dream company coming up soon and I'm a bit nervous regarding what to talk about. Do I steer the conversation towards how the company does business and their best practices, or should I keep the conversation light and focus on shared interests and getting to know each other? Any suggestions/tips/advice?

35 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Entry-Level Young Professionals, I am Gen Y, Video Games Industry and PR & New Media 3 more

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Dana Leavy: I would approach the conversation by initially just wanting to learn about them, and then gauge where it's going, and that'll give you a better ...MoreI would approach the conversation by initially just wanting to learn about them, and then gauge where it's going, and that'll give you a better idea of where to stear it.
35 weeks ago

JRandom42: The personal stuff will come later if the fit is right. Right now, talk about the company, its direction, and how your prospective role fits in ...MoreThe personal stuff will come later if the fit is right. Right now, talk about the company, its direction, and how your prospective role fits in achieving those goals and contributing to moving in that direction.
35 weeks ago

Tracy Brisson I had to hire an 11 person team this summer and I used my network to recruit, including 3 people I met on Brazen during the last 12 months. I'm writing a blog series about how I really used network as a hiring manager and recruiter- let me know your thoughts: http://ow.ly/6sYth

36 weeks ago from Job Resources and Career Coaching, Entry-Level Young Professionals, Ask A Coach, Young Professional Women (YPW) and Recruiters Unite!3 more

Dr. Woody My latest Fox Business column: Where are the Jobs in the American Jobs Act? Will the President's plan work? http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/09/12/where-are-jobs-in...

36 weeks ago from The Career Hot Seat!, Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Entrepreneurs and Business Development 3 more

Dr. Woody Is Incivility at Work on the Rise??? Check out my column & take our quick poll on incivility at your workplace! I'll share the results next Monday! http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/08/15/how-is-workplace-...

40 weeks ago from Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Non-Profit Management, Project Managers and Inspiring Leadership 3 more

Dr. Woody: Share your thoughts on Incivility at Work! Take the quick FoxBusiness Poll. No registration or sigh-in needed!
40 weeks ago

Dr. Woody Richard Branson on Opportunity - Check out my Fox Business interview with Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group: The Opportunity of Unemployment! http://ow.ly/5BVA6 - Share your thoughts!

45 weeks ago from JobSTART 101, Job Resources and Career Coaching, Recruiters Unite!, Human Resources and I am Gen Y 3 more

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Leena Chugh I find myself jumping from screening resumes to checking email to online networking just so often that I'm beginning to think-could it be ADD? Is anybody else in the same boat? Time management is my biggest challenge right now. I made a schedule and can't stick to it. The resumes come in my email so I can't close my email. A candidate calls and I do have to leave everything and take the call. Then there are the admin tasks. I think I can do better. How do you manage your 8 hours?

83 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Brazen Careerists on Twitter and Consultants R US 1 more

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: Much of the problems in time management are derived from our own mental ideal of how our process "should be". Let go of yourself a little bit and ...MoreMuch of the problems in time management are derived from our own mental ideal of how our process "should be". Let go of yourself a little bit and allow yourself to be more flexible in your approach to planning your day. We often find ourselves swimming upstream in an effort to meet an unrealistic goal of how things "should be" instead of how things "could be". Give it a shot =)
77 weeks ago

Leena Chugh: Thank you, Logan. Yes, letting go is sometimes very important.
77 weeks ago

Lindsay Browning Structured or unstructured work environment? What is best for you?

103 weeks ago from Google, Professional Development, u30pro, I am Gen Y and Recruiters Unite!3 more

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Barbara Saunders: I think the terms don't refer to whether there is order, but to whether people have predictable, routine tasks to do. That often correlates with ...MoreI think the terms don't refer to whether there is order, but to whether people have predictable, routine tasks to do. That often correlates with "casual", but it's not the same thing.
51 weeks ago

jlp1976: my job has some structure, but not a lot. I know what I need to get done that day, I just don't know when during the day it's going to happen. So ...Moremy job has some structure, but not a lot. I know what I need to get done that day, I just don't know when during the day it's going to happen. So it's an unstructured structure, if that makes any sense.
51 weeks ago

Amy Ng I recently attended a social recruiting webinar, and the presenter told employers NOT to post jobs on social sites because it's a "violation of cultural norms". He said companies that post jobs will lose fans and followers as a result. We often post job openings (among other content) on career-related fan pages to let you know what’s available. What do you think? If our approach is flawed, what do you suggest as other ways for us to raise awareness of our jobs?

52 weeks ago from Citi, Breaking Into Banking, Recruiters Unite!, inCORPorated and Human Resources 3 more

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Obi Okere: He is RIGHT. Its a violation of OLD cultural norms. In previous years social media was not taken seriously by professionals. Today you find more ...MoreHe is RIGHT. Its a violation of OLD cultural norms. In previous years social media was not taken seriously by professionals. Today you find more and more professionals using social media sites. It only makes sense to recruit where those professionals are.
51 weeks ago

Jani: As a recruiter, I have found a lot of use for job-specific fan pages and Twitter accounts, so I think those "norms" are changing.
51 weeks ago

Tristram Revill Hi Fellow Recruiters, I'm new to the recruitment industry, after recently changing careers from a chef via direct sales.. I'm now a recruitment consultant... I'm super excited, and a little nervous. It would be great to get everybody's top tips on what blogs and books to read, what you found helped you to be successful in your first few months and generally any top tips on pitches.. questions to ask.. phone technique etc Thanks in advance Tris

52 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!

Dr. Woody Acing the Interview! Check out my Twitter Chat tonight at 8pm EST and share your interview experiences! Follow #DrWoodyChat - For details: http://ow.ly/4VXyV

53 weeks ago from Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Work/Life Blur, Graduate Students and Gen-Y Professional Bloggers 3 more

Tracy Brisson Meeting with an exec who is making internal hiring and promotion decisions and wants to measure and include people's "loyalty" as part of process. I'm conflicted about how leaders should weigh personal loyalty in workplace decisions. Should it explicit, implicit, or disregarded? What do you think?

56 weeks ago from Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Inspiring Leadership and Entrepreneurs 2 more

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Tracy Brisson: @Russell To the person... though I think that the person doesn't see much of a difference because the company has a certain ideological slant. If ...More@Russell To the person... though I think that the person doesn't see much of a difference because the company has a certain ideological slant. If you're loyal to him, you're loyal to the company.

56 weeks ago

Russell Friesenhahn: Well, let's first be honest. This thing happens everywhere. The old saying goes that your job is to make your boss look good while their job is ...MoreWell, let's first be honest. This thing happens everywhere. The old saying goes that your job is to make your boss look good while their job is to make sure you get credit for your good work.

I wouldn't have a problem with this if I agreed with how this person is running things. Are they a moral person and a "stand-up guy".

I'm just surprised they were so obvious about it.
56 weeks ago

Jason H. Parker Not super-career related, but I've been using a Blackberry Bold, which I purchased at my last job because it was the only smartphone on which I could access our ATS. Anyway, I've been having a ton of problems with it recently, even after installing updates and rebooting the system. If I was to purchase another smartphone, what phone would be ideal to manage my career? I'd need a phone that could host apps that could integrate with my work here at Brazen. Thoughts?

57 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Advertising Professionals, Gen-Y Professional Bloggers and Ask A Coach 2 more

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Regina Richardson: I <3 Sprint. I've had phones with them for many, many moons. I have a Samsung Moment for now, but may be upgrading to the Evo or similar ...MoreI <3 Sprint. I've had phones with them for many, many moons. I have a Samsung Moment for now, but may be upgrading to the Evo or similar powerhouse toys soon.
57 weeks ago

Megan Atkinson: I ditched my Blackberry Tour for a Samsung Incredible (Verizon). Regardless of the phone itself, I absolutely love the Android operating system. ...MoreI ditched my Blackberry Tour for a Samsung Incredible (Verizon). Regardless of the phone itself, I absolutely love the Android operating system. The apps are phenomenal, the system ZOOMS, and the GUI is really intuitive (for me, at least) in comparison to the Blackberry phones.
57 weeks ago

Jason H. Parker I want to get in touch with recruiters and HR pros who might be interested in speaking about their efforts to use the social web to source/attract high-caliber candidates. Would want to feature you in an article. Anyone interested?

57 weeks ago from We're Hiring and Recruiters Unite!

Noel Rozny: You might with to get in touch with Ty Abernathy from ZuZuHire (On Twitter: @zuzuhire or @tyabernathy) or Joey Price from Push Consulting (On ...MoreYou might with to get in touch with Ty Abernathy from ZuZuHire (On Twitter: @zuzuhire or @tyabernathy) or Joey Price from Push Consulting (On Twitter: @pushjobs) ... they have both been a huge help to me when it comes to recruiting/HR stuff!
57 weeks ago

Jason H. Parker I've got a friend whose interviewing for positions right now. Turns out, there's one company that made my friend an offer. Great, right? Well, their HR rep has a knack for calling at the most inopportune times (i.e. 9 PM on a Saturday evening or 6 30 PM Thursdays) to discuss the contract and the job. Just wanted to know if this is a standard practice for HR professionals to "catch the candidate off guard" (for lack of a better term). Your thoughts?

58 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!, Human Resources and Career Rocketeer 1 more

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Noel Rozny: Ditto to what Nichole said!!
57 weeks ago

Lynn Dessert: I will offer other possibilities. The recruiter may be working from another time zone or often they call at night to catch people who may be ...MoreI will offer other possibilities. The recruiter may be working from another time zone or often they call at night to catch people who may be working outside of their work environment. One other possibility is that they firm has outsourced the recruiting and the do it in off hours. Regardless, if your friend is being interviewed for a management role, he/she can expect spillage into off hours.
57 weeks ago

Jason H. Parker I have a few close friends whose companies are hiring Jr. and Sr. level recruiters. DC and other locations available. Let me know if you'd be interested!

59 weeks ago from We're Hiring, Recruiters Unite! and Human Resources 1 more

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Chris Parker: @Jason Alas I am not near any of those, let me know if it hits Indiana
58 weeks ago

V. Holman: Hey Jason I would be interested in the working from home position. Please provide more information, I would definitely be interested.
58 weeks ago

Ryan Healy Interesting article from the WSJ http://on.wsj.com/gdQ7Vr - they say that there are a lot more job openings now, but hiring managers are holding off on filling them. Do you think this is a trend that will continue because companies have become used to staying lean. Or is this just a sign that the job market is not quite back yet, and all will return to normal in a few months?

63 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite! and Resume Feedback

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Megan Atkinson: I'm with @Mona on this one. For my industry, we're desperate for qualified people. A year ago, every engineer I knew was just about ready to take ...MoreI'm with @Mona on this one. For my industry, we're desperate for qualified people. A year ago, every engineer I knew was just about ready to take a job cleaning toilets because the market was so thin. Now, my region has had engineering spots open for 4 months in search for a qualified candidate.
63 weeks ago

Amanda Gunter: I know when I was a hiring manager it took 4-6 weeks for us to get a new position approved. That means when I desperately needed someone it was ...MoreI know when I was a hiring manager it took 4-6 weeks for us to get a new position approved. That means when I desperately needed someone it was going to take 4-6 weeks of approval from the top just to get the green-light to start interviewing. That took WAY too long so we would keep open positions so that when we needed someone we could get them ASAP. It's what we had to do to make sure our clients were happy.
63 weeks ago

Dr. Woody Trouble with the boss??? Or, trouble being the boss??? Some tips on Resolving to Be a Better Boss in 2011! http://ow.ly/3BWdz

71 weeks ago from The Career Hot Seat!, Human Resources, Recruiters Unite!, Non-Profit Management and Project Managers 3 more

Whitney May Parker Randstad, USA is hosting an online job fair to meet potential candidates for a variety of recruiting positions, including Branch Managers and Staffing consultants. You can learn more and sign up for the free online event (Jan. 19th, 12:30pm eastern) here: http://events.brazencareerist.com/randstad. Hope you can make it!

71 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite!

Dr. Woody Share one (1) career resolution you are going to make happen in 2011!!! And, let us hold you to it!!! http://ow.ly/3zsIQ

72 weeks ago from Human Resources, Personal Development, Professional Development, Recruiters Unite! and Work/Life Blur 3 more

Jason H. Parker My company, Clovis, is hiring recruiters for Baltimore and DC Metro. Junior (no-experience) and Senior (2+ years) positions available. Solid benefits, great organization. Let me know if you want more info. I'd love to get you in the door!

72 weeks ago from Recruiters Unite! and We're Hiring

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Jason H. Parker: Great question, they'll be in-house. Thanks for asking!
72 weeks ago