Author Archives: abrownhrpro

No one ever said that Passive Candidates were the best: Stop With the Recruiting Fashion Trends

Stop With the Recruiting Fashion Trends. After reading this blog, I had mixed feelings. I agree with the author’s opinion that a passive job seeker does not necessarily make them more valuable in the interview process. I also think that active job seekers are a bit more hungry for a job opportunity and will work […]
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Strategic Staffing Series 2- Candidate Sourcing and Your Employment Process Roadmap

Strategic Staffing Series 2- Candidate Sourcing and Your Employment Process Roadmap  Ok-so now that you have defined you HR Plan for the year, it’s time to track down potential talent to fill your open positions. The best way to attack is to create a ROADMAP for your employment process. You should define the flow of the […]
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Too Little Too Late????? “Research In Motion Soon to Launch Employment Branding Campaign”

At some point, it’s time to raise the white flag… Research In Motion Soon to Launch Employment Branding Campaign. As much as I love my Blackberry-I don’t think a branding campaign for RIM is a fail-safe. I’ve been noticing lately that updating software or downloading some applications that are availble on both Android and iPhones […]
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Eenie, meenie, miniee, mo! LLC vs S Corporation

Because I don’t have enough on my plate with HR Certificate classes at UCSD, pre-studying for the PHR, work and quietly taking on practice clients for my new business venture, now I’m in the research stages of actually launching my own company.  And so the research begins… LLC vs S Corporation. Namaste

I know what companies I’ll be applying in 2012: Who’s the Best Company to Work For? Here’s 100 of Them

Who’s the Best Company to Work For? Here’s 100 of Them. Question #1) Did anyone else grab a pen and frantically start jotting down 15-20 companies on this list that they have always thought would make excellent places to work???? Question #2) Did anyone else notice that APPLE is not on this list?!?!? Hmmmmm… Enjoy […]
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Why No One is “WINNING”: Why It’s So Tough to Create Jobs

Why It’s So Tough to Create Jobs. Was it me, or was this just more deflating news for those of us in hiring???? As  HR professionals, it is important for us to stay up to date on the current staus of the economy. Whether we work in recruitment, mergers and acquisitons or benefits and compensation, […]
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Freaky Friday…”Is Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?” from ere.net

Is Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?. Definitely. Fridays for my company are always pretty relaxed. We have a Denim Friday dress policy instituted which makes for a nice day in general!   Happy Freaky Friday Friends!!!! Go out and do something fun! Strategic Staffing Series Part Two coming your way this weekend. If you didn’t […]
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Technology as a Double-Edged Sword- another great article from ere.net:Is Our Recruiting Efficiency Hurting Our Company?

Is Our Recruiting Efficiency Hurting Our Company?. Thanks ERE for bringing up a topic that I think is extremely relevant to today’s tech savvy recruiters. The answer to their question is simply this: Technology is a recruiter’s double-edged sword. Recruiters who only rely on Boolean searches within their ATS systems are doing themselves a disservice. […]
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Hang in there baby! SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead

SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead. Ouch! If you are currently employed, and are passively looking for new employment, you’re out of luck. If you are currently unemployed and actively looking for work,  you’re out of luck! Articles and data like this can be very disappointing for those that are actively seekign new employment […]
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Strategic Staffing: Series 1-Creating my Human Resources Plan

Happy New Year! While most of you were swilling champagne and running around at 10 ‘til midnight trying to land that oh-so-quintessential New Years kiss, I was planning for a new year of personnel growth. In order to best execute my goals in regards to recruitment in 2012, I know that first I must create […]
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