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Want To Be A Great Sourcer? You Can Do This!

Do recruiters really need high-priced, specialized training to become good internet researchers? The answer is "No, they do not." in 2000, the web was just beginning to explode with new content. Hosting providers began implementing new online tech and tools which allowed the normal, non-te...

Announcing DefenseRecruiter.net

Here is a site that is sure to please defense and government sector recruiters wishing to network and collaborate. Defense Recruiter is a new national email discussion list hosted at Google Groups. It is open to corporate recruiters only, and you can join for free HERE

The Social Networking Phenomenon

Susan Burns at Cheezhead Xtra writes an informative article about the impact of the blitz of new social networking platforms available to the business world. Social networking platforms are literally blowing the doors off of the old paradigm, and this article will help you sort out much of the h...

Old Concept - New Tech

Sourcing - Giving To GetThis is a interesting new twist on an old concept - give 1 resume and get 30. That's not too bad of a deal! I tried an obscure term on this simple interface and was quite surprised at the accuracy of the results. Try it, and see what you come up with! LINK

Getting Started

How Do I Join? First of all - you should be an experienced corporate HR professional doing business in part, or whole in the San Diego area. The forums are not open for fee based recruiting or agency solicitation of any kind. At the top of this page is the "HR Forums" link. This will take you to a web page where you can begin the registration process.

Comp Freebie!

Can It Be True? Free Total Comp Statements.
From the website: the only totally free total compensation statement software available in the marketplace today. As an on-demand application, all you need is an Internet connection and web browser... no software to install or complicated updates to download. Simply register and you're ready to get started. LINK

Member Spotlight: Simon Meth & RecruiterSpace San Diego

simon meth Simon was educated at The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia where he earned a B.Sc. (Honors) degree in Physical Geography. Simon moved to the United States in 1987 where he provided coaching and consulting services in business management, technical sales, and marketing to Triad Software and several other clients. He is a Certified Independent Trainer for Competency Based Interviewing®. SittingXlegged is his blog on ere.net about Corporate Recruitment: what works and what doesn't plus other musings. Simon recently created a new HR related social networking site called RecruiterSpace San Diego for HR professionals. You can find helpful employment related articles and even video at RecruiterSpace San Diego.

Making The Impersonal, Personal

Kevin Wheeler On Making Candidate Engagement Personal
Kevin draws upon 4 key areas identified by the analysts at Forrester for [suprise] creating a more personal marketing strategy. Good things to consider as the personal contact and interaction of yesteryear is rapidly replaced by automated scripts, fields and virtual rapport. LINK

Employment Law Updates

Feb 21, 2008 - The US Supreme Court declined to stop enforcement of a new San Francisco city Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO), requiring city employers to now pay for part of their employees' health care. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on April 17, 2008. Hat Tip: Paul Plevin attorneys E-Update.

Got PHR Confusion?

Which exam is right for you? The answer is easy if you know where to look! Scroll down and check out the tabbed boxes below to find links to vital information on the HRCI website.

HR Cert Links

Where To Find Certification Info

Sometimes just having the link in front of you can really help. Getting HR certifications through HRCI is daunting enough, so here's the link. Go ahead - click it, and you will be on your way to learning about the HR certification process. LINK

Weight

What percentage of PHR Q's...?

The PHR and SPHR draw from the same study materials, yet the questions are weighted very differently. Check this page at HRCI to see how each test weighs the various study modules (ie Strategic Management, Organizational Development, etc). LINK

Handbook

Download the 2008 HRCI Handbook

This pdf handbook has about everything you will need to learn about the HR certification process. LINK

CA Cert

The CA certification

There is now a special California certification test (yes, just because we are so special!). A link to an overview of this body of knowledge is HERE.

GPHR Cert

The Global PHR certification

HR is becoming more and more of a global thing. The new GPHR body of knowledge is explained HERE.

For Business Travelers

Here's a handy little site for those of us that travel a lot or a little:
www.onebag.com/

If you travel at all on business, this is a great resource to check out.

Need to pick a good quality travel bag?
Want to know what the YKK letters stand for on a zipper?
Need some strategy on packing clothes? Liquids?
Making a checklist?
Is it prohibited on a plane?

Polls

My Corp Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is...

	So old, I may as well be using an abacus
	Awesome - It makes my day so much easier
	Like a love/hate relationship
	..er, what's an ATS?

Employment Blog Review

Blogs have literally exploded into the mainstream of politics, business, even photography. Employment and staffing is no different with thousands of new blog resources appearing worldwide. Today's pick is Joel Cheesman's fine blog Cheezhead about "all things employment" Click and enjoy!