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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Weekly Article:
Social Networking: The Next Frontier
of Recruiting
Employment and
Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Employment Studies and Trends
Layoffs and Downsizing
Report
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week:
.jobs domain news
Final Note - On The Lighter Side
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A Note From The Editor
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Useful
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Breaking News
The Times Co. Acquires Stake In Job Search Site
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, along with Union Square
Ventures and Allen & Company, LLC, Monday announced that
it has purchased a minority interest in the job site
meta-search engine Indeed.com for $5 million.
Complete Story >>
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Today's Recruiting News Headlines
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news
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Featured Recruiting
Jobs
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several recruiting related positions recently posted on
Recruiting Jobs. To view all jobs or to register
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Weekly Article
Social Networking: The Next Frontier of Recruiting
Wise employers are looking for ideal applicants for open
positions. In most cases, the people they want are not
actively looking for a job. They will not show up on job
boards or in stacks of resumes. The most desirable
candidates are passive job seekers, not active. They are
comfortable where they are working, but will change
employers for the “right” opportunity. The challenge for
recruiters is to find these special people. Traditional
meat-market recruiting will not work.
 What's
the solution for these selective employers? The advice
is to talk to people you know---friends, relatives,
business acquaintances. Everyone knows someone---or
knows someone who knows someone---who may be perfect for
that job opening.
Also, people who know you are likely to understand what
you're looking for. And they are willing to help you get
connected. Do you have time to devote to telephoning
everyone who might know a prospective candidate? Most
employers do not have time, so there is an opportunity
to use technology to ask others for help.
The solution is social networking, the next generation
of recruiting. The technology pioneer is a Seattle-based
company called Jobster, www.jobster.com. Expect to hear
more about this company, its technology, and its
success.
The process utilized by this new entry into the job
seeking/finding arena is disarmingly simple. First, your
company determines what jobs are open and creates
on-line advertisements describing the job and the type
of person the firm wants to hire. Instead of posting
notices on the job boards, company leaders or human
resource professionals (depending on the job) send the
on-line advertisement by e-mail to everyone they think
can help.
One recipient may know of a couple of likely candidates
and send them the pre-developed e-mail advertisement.
The recipient may also pass the job announcement along
to their acquaintances who may know of other people who
would be a great fit for the opening. Using this form of
viral marketing, the hiring company has plenty of people
to choose from.
When several people recommend the same person, chances
are good that an ideal candidate has been discovered.
About Author
From "The
Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia,
Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com.
The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman
Group, Inc."
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Employment and Economy Stats
|
Current Stats
Unemployment Rate:
5.0% in Jul 2005
Payroll Employment:
+207,000 in Jul 2005
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Jul 2005
CPI:
Unchanged in June 2005
ECI:
+0.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2005
Productivity:
+2.2% in 2nd Qtr of 2005
Source:
BLS.gov
(p) = projected |
Trends Unemployment Rate
5.0% in Jul 2005
5.0% June 2005
5.1% May 2005
5.2% Apr 2005
5.2% Mar 2005
5.4% Feb 2005
Employment Cost Index
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2004
+0.9% in 3rd Qtr of 2004
+.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2004
Change in Payroll Employment
+207,000 in Jul 2005
+146,000 in June 2005
+78,000 in May 2005
+274,000 in Apr 2005
+110,000 in Mar 2005
+262,000 in Feb 2005
+146,000 in Jan 2005
Source:
BLS.gov |
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Employment Studies
and Trends
Signs of a Tight Labor Market
While corporate leaders and human resource professionals
continue denial that the labor market is tightening,
numbers and reality tell a different story. People who
insist that there is no shortage will soon find
themselves in a very difficult reactive posture. Finding
and holding good employees will become so challenging
that a number of employers will be forced out of
business. Those closures will have far-reaching
implications. This problem is an international issue,
not at all limited to a few communities, a region, one
country, or just some industries.
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Layoffs and Downsizing
Report
The layoff and downsizing report can be a great leads source for
candidates.
More information on how to use this section >>.
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Upcoming Seminars &
Conferences
Sept 21-22 -
The 8th Annual Recruiting & Staffing Summit
Sept 28 -
Diversity Summit West
Oct 19 -
8th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Exposition
Complete calendar for upcoming
conferences and
seminars.
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Site of the Week
.Jobs Domain Nears August 15 Deadline for Start-Up
Period
.Jobs, the new domain name extension designed
for helping companies more efficiently recruit new
employees, will conclude its start-up period on August
15. The .jobs start-up period is designed for trademark
owners and businesses to reserve their company names in
the new ICANN-approved domain name extension.
Applications are accepted at ICANN-accredited registrar,
EnCirca, Inc.
Complete Article >>
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
Work Prank of The Month:
Place a note on colleague's desk regarding a bogus
project that reads, "I need those monthly BSK numbers
ASAP!" Then watch your panic stricken co-worker wander
around confused for the rest of the day trying to figure
out who wrote the note and what "monthly BSK numbers"
are.
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