Recruiting News

College Recruiter Blog: What Do P4P, CPM, CPC, CPL, and CPA Mean?

Posted on 17 March 2010

Ever want to enjoy a good burger and beer with a good friend? Invite Paul DeBettignies a/k/a Minnesota Headhunter out and then the conversation flow like water on a table -- all over the place. Paul and I shared some... Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com ... Continue Reading

HR News

ERE Expo Day 1: Time for Alignment

Posted on 17 March 2010

Today was the opening day of sessions at ERE Expo Spring 2010.  San Diego is still gorgeous. The sessions today focused on alignment.  Exactly what companies were aligning varied widely, but the message was clear.  What you communicate during the recruitment process better be what you deliver during employment. In the morning, I heard a thought provoking... Continue Reading

Branding Blogs

Your Personal Branding Worksheet

Posted on 17 March 2010

Today we’re going to uncover what makes you uniquely you. We’re going to go through your vision, purpose, values, goals, and extract the core of your personal brand. This worksheet is a slightly adapted version of the original by Meg Guiseppi, a good friend of mine and a leading Personal Branding Expert for executives. Save your answers... Continue Reading

HR Tech News

Trying to See the Future

Posted on 15 March 2010

We are always planning -  people, teams, organizations all spending lots of time looking ahead, trying to figure out what the future holds for themselves, their projects, and their enterprises. I recently read an excellent list of the four... Continue Reading

Leadership News

Get to the Why by Starting at the Epicenter

Posted on 10 March 2010

When beginning or introducing anything—an idea, a project, or a new venture—you need to start with asking yourself why. In Rework, authors Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson write candidly about where to begin:

When you start anything new, there are forces pulling you in a variety of directions. There’s stuff you could... Continue Reading

Training News

How to find the most fulfilling careers

Posted on 14 March 2010

Thanks to dating sites, we have a great way to gather data about the human condition without having to write grant proposals to the National Science Foundation. I first became aware of this bastion of data when OK Cupid announced that older women benefit from showing cleavage in their photos, but younger women don't. I immediately... Continue Reading

Career Advice, HR News

How To Stop Collections Calls

Posted on 04 March 2010

When I was on the road last week, I received a call from an unknown caller. I picked up the call as I was striding down the airport concourse and on the other end of the line I heard the sounds of a call center. A perfectly pleasant person said they were with a collections... Continue Reading