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December 2009 Blog Posts (21)

Security expert posts guide to cracking phone code

A German security expert has raised the ire of the wireless industry after he and group of researchers posted a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the phone calls of millions of people secret. More… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 30, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Seeing the Breath of God?

The list of top search terms is a great indicator of future success of products and services because consumers tend to search for them in large numbers before investors and the stock market get wind of them.

According to one study, the Deep Web is estimated to be 500 times larger than the surface Web. As the number of dynamic Wweb sites and applications increase, this number will only go up. Imagine…all that data is not available to… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 27, 2009 at 9:08pm — No Comments

We May Be Born With an Urge to Help

"...babies are innately sociable and helpful to others. Of course every animal must to some extent be selfish to survive. But the biologists also see in humans a natural willingness to help." More here.

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 27, 2009 at 1:21pm — No Comments

Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market

So what exactly is this thing called ‘the hidden job market’? The hidden job market consists of openings that are not directly advertised. More and more companies are relying on their employees and specialized, niche sites to identify qualified candidates. What is the reason for this? More… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Gatekeeping With the Security Guard

Holiday and after-hours sourcing can be very, very productive! …

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Added by Maureen Sharib on December 21, 2009 at 11:33am — 3 Comments

Google's NEW Personalized Results

WHY they deserve attention. Here. Is this a good thing?

The days of “normal” search results that everyone sees are now over. Personalized results are the “new normal,” and the change is going to shift the search world and society in general in unpredictable ways.

But would you expect the librarian to help you by remembering… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 16, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Privacy Issues

The understanding that privacy is a key liberty informs EFF's many privacy efforts, including to improve search engine practices and policies, uncover details about snooping on social networking sites, tighten up laws around behavioral tracking online, argue for better reader privacy, and more. Google, governments, and technologists need to understand more broadly that ignoring privacy protections in the innovations we incorporate into our lives… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 15, 2009 at 7:34am — No Comments

LinkedIn Faceted Search Explained

Here.

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 15, 2009 at 7:02am — No Comments

BEST Business Blogs of 2009

List here.

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 15, 2009 at 6:58am — No Comments

1/3 have experienced pay cuts in last year

According to a New York Times/CBS News nationwide poll conducted at the same time as the poll of unemployed adults, about 3 in 10 people said that in the past year, as a result of bad economic conditions, their pay had been cut.

Has yours?

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Added by Maureen Sharib on December 15, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Are you working in IT or know of someone who does? Check out my new Wordpress Blog

Okay, so I finally made the plunge. I figured that I would rather get with it or be left behind. Please let me know your thoughts or suggestions. Feel free to add content under recruiting ideas. If you would like to add a link under blogroll to help boost your rankings; send me a note and I will be sure to add your site. Thanks!

Jay Perreault

DCTechRecruiter@yahoo.com…

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Added by DCTechRecruiter 202-596-5411 on December 10, 2009 at 12:40pm — No Comments

Finding new client information

The ability to find out more about potential clients and prospects is an essential sales skill for salespeople and business owners alike. Check out this 3 part video that addresses "no names" policies. Here's the first part below. Second and… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 6, 2009 at 7:53am — No Comments

Why are you in sourcing and what do you want to get out of it?

Selling tips and sales techniques for sales success, Gavin Ingham talking on SalesExcellence.tv. Sales success, sales performance and sales results from sales motivational speaker, sales expert Gavin Ingham.… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 6, 2009 at 7:47am — No Comments

The Reluctant Recruiter

Charlene the Recruiter resists Maureen's telephone names sourcing training because, after all, it's not in her "job description"!…

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Added by Maureen Sharib on December 5, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

What full-cycle recruiter can afford to be without telephone names sourcing skills?

The question came, late morning in one of my on-site MagicMethod presentations, from a pretty young woman who appeared to be in her mid twenties sitting at the back of the room in the last row of a room of fifty or so, and it took me by surprise.

"What are we full-cycle recruiters supposed to take away from all of this?"

Surprised, I sensed a certain frustration from this individual that maybe she was there because she was told… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 5, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Finding Salespeople

Sales Dude and Surfing (Electrical Engineer) Dude discuss job opportunities.…

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Added by Maureen Sharib on December 5, 2009 at 9:45am — No Comments

Sourcing Secrets and Shadows

I wrote this in 2006

"What’s your secret sauce?” they ask. “Where DID you get this stuff?” they demand. “How DO you do this so fast?” they want to know. The queries take different forms but they all boil down to the same-ol’-same-ol’: How do I do what I do.

“What’s name sourcing?” you may be thinking. Names sourcing is the activity of finding people who hold specific titles, or who do specific job functions,… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 3, 2009 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Getting Around the Gatekeeper

Interesting Gatekeeper conversation over on ERE from back in '06. Good content.

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 3, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

Top 10 Tips for Getting Past a Gatekeeper

1 Give the gatekeeper the benefit of the doubt.

2 Treat the assistant like a human being.

3 Use your arsenal.

4 Write down the assistant’s name.

5 Be honest and forthright about your solution.

6 Ask for help.

7 Assume the assistant is a decision maker.

8 Ask who else is involved.

9 Alleviate their burden.

10 Let the gatekeeper advocate.

Read about all of them… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 3, 2009 at 9:48am — No Comments

Gatekeeping - Other Cultures

How To Get Past Gatekeepers from THE HINDU group of publications Business Line's Catalyst

"The gatekeeper is a very dangerous person, because he or she can say no but cant say yes. That is why, for example, when you are talking with the gatekeeper, you should give as little information as possible. The less they know the better off you are. In… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 3, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments