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The 7 Habits of Highly Miserable People?

Fun LinkedIn post by Agostina Verni, HR Professional & Recruiter, generating a lot of buzz.

7 Habits of Highly Miserable People:

1. Making yourself the center of the known universe.

2. Concentrating on the things you can't control.

3. Accumulating and covet nice stuff.

4. Focusing on fear.

5. Discovering the inner victim in you.

6. Resenting the unfairness.

7. Avoiding the present moment.

More bad… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 30, 2009 at 8:51am — No Comments

Can Conflict at Work be Productive?

Steven Burda, MBA and the "Mother Teresa of Networking" asks, over on LinkedIn: Can conflict at work be productive? Many answers streaming in on this topic… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 30, 2009 at 8:36am — No Comments

Most Important Aspects To Blogging

I asked this question yesterday over on LinkedIn:

What are the most important aspects to blogging?

My nephew is beginning a blog that focuses around his disability: dyslexia

What advice would you give him?

See the many good answers coming in on this… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 30, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat Log Tuesday, September 29, 2009

12:17 PM

MaureenSharib: Technology. I asked 2day over on LI what country was leading it.

12:18 PM

MaureenSharib: I thot US was. I could be wrong, it appears.

12:18 PM

MaureenSharib: But I don't think so.

12:18 PM

ToniB: Most of what I've read says we are losing that techno talent to India and China.

12:18 PM

MaureenSharib: Yeah, China might have mobile covered.

12:19 PM

MaureenSharib: they say 40%… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 29, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Dow Near 10,000 - Are You Ready?

I have a theory that I've held for a long time.

The Dow under 10,000 spells gloom; the Dow over 10,000 spells boom.



The Dow first cracked 10,000 on March 30, 1999 and ever since I've noticed a very real connection between boom and bust in my sourcing business. It's as if a spicket turns on and off around that magic number; the week before last, as the Dow flirted ever and ever closer to 10,000, reaching into the 9800s, the spickets… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 29, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

"We have a 'no names' policy."

"I had 2 examples this morning on a no names policy because of head hunters." ~ Jan Muir
So, what do you do when that gatekeeper tells you they have a policy of NOT giving out names? What do you say to her? Are you prepared? How? Put your answers in the comments section below.

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 28, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Follow me on Twitter!

Are you using Twitter?

I have been for several months and beginning to see new biz results out of it. I know there are many of you who doubt its authenticity/usefullness and I was skeptical too but now I'm sold - go to it: http://www.twitter.com and sign up. It's FREE! Get your twitter follows started with me - invite me and I'll follow you back. Here's a hint to get your account started follow who I follow/who's following me - you can see all of… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 28, 2009 at 9:52am — No Comments

Here's how to prevent a lot of legal hassles

Q: In all of your years of representing businesses as a lawyer and giving small businesses advice, you must have come across some good, cheap strategies that businesses can use. If so, can you share them? — Ira

Answers… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 28, 2009 at 8:32am — No Comments

Financial Cost of Mike Fright

What is the financial cost of mike fright anyway?

Let me give an example. Now, bear in mind that this example is not really about someone who is afraid of the phone, but about someone who is doing something they really don’t want to be doing. It’s about the importance of knowing yourself and how that translates into success.



Two weeks ago, one of the sourcers in my group (when I have extra work I put it out to a select few who… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 25, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

What is a "uber-sourcer"?

Someone asked me this morning:

Maureen,

How are you? We are currently working on a project with another group

and I am trying to find a definition for an "uber" sourcer. I used a definition

I found as an answer on one your posted questions but I was wondering if you

might have a more detailed description of a higher level sourcer? or can you

point me in a direction to find… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 24, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

Sourcing: Group Training Best Practices

What is the most effective way to train people in the art and science of sourcing?

Research in occupational training shows that people retain about:

10% of what they read

20% of what they hear

30% of what they see

50% of what they hear and use

70% of that they say

90% of what they say and do

More… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 22, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

Sourcer's Horoscope

You are like an effective pool shark when it comes to your work. You cruise the pool hall. You check out the competition. You rub that little chalk thing on the tip of your cue stick. You even know why you're supposed to do that. Then you pick an opponent, and you win! You pick another opponent -- and you win! Then you win some more! Sounds like a pretty good day at the office, doesn't… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 21, 2009 at 9:44am — No Comments

The Library of Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria

"...the contents of the library were substantial up until the time of the Muslim sacking of Alexandria in 642."



Libraries: The medicine chest of the soul. ~ Library at Thebes, inscription over the… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Buying Lists

Lisa Samson asked:

I remember working for an office supplies company that was able to purchase a database of many, many companies within a certain area and the database contained info such as the name of the company and address, phone numbers, etc, but also the name of the Office Manager (who was to be my "target"). Does anyone know the names of companies that supply / create such lists - I am looking specifically for information about… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Do you think many people have left recruiting/sourcing?

Twenty four chimed in here. Apparently, it's a great time to be still in it!

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

What do your customers expect of you?

Shubhra Maini, Consultant asked:

Can you please share with me something like 10 bullets which clearly state as to what do you expect from your sourcing partner? Sourcing partner, as in recruitment vendors, consultants who work for your hirings.

I know it's a little fuzzy but twelve people understood and answered… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

What Business Would You Start?

Craig J. Vom Lehn, MBA, Experienced Financial Analyst asks, over on LinkedIn:

What business would you start if you were bold enough? Do you have a good idea that hasn't been tried before? If you suddenly had the time and resources, what would you do? Please provide your comments below.

113 answers… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Best Books to Learn Sourcing?

Geoff Peterson, Advanced Internet Sourcing Consultant, Recruiter, Speaker & Trainer and Founder of RecruitChute, asked, over on LinkedIn:

What is the best book out there on "recruiting" or "sourcing"?

See the answers to his question here… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

What attributes and who do you think makes a "good" sourcer?

Amybeth Hale, Talent Attraction Manager at AT&T answered: A good sourcer (I assume you mean research here?) is someone who looks at a search request as one who would put together a puzzle.

Others answered… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 19, 2009 at 7:55am — No Comments

27 Sourcing Secrets

27 answers here over on LinkedIn to this question:

Do you have any Sourcing Secrets you can share? What are the tricks you've learned for successfully sourcing professionals and passive candidates? It seems like there is alot written on this topic.… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 18, 2009 at 4:41am — No Comments

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