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Java Technical Lead/Senior Technical lead : Kansas (Orlando Park) for 3 months

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:08:24 -0500

Position: Java Technical Lead/Senior Technical lead
Location: Kansas (Orlando Park) for 3 months

Domain: Publishing
Experience: 7+ years
Skills:
• Extensive experience in Java/J2EE and Open Source like PHP
• Hands on Content Management System like DRUPAL, JOOMLA, etc
• Architectural experience
• Experience in database design Oracle/SQL Server

This role is onsite Technical lead/Senior Technical lead. The mandate requirements are

June Employment Numbers are in - more reason for optimism

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:29:43 -0500

Definitely a strong indicator of the rebound we are all seeing in the market. Some key points from the report are below.

- Employment rose by 93,000 in June, pushing the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.9%. This is the first time the rate has been below the 8% mark since January 2009
- Since July 2009, most of the employment gains have been in full-time work, up 355,000 or 2.6%, while part-time work rose by 1.5%

As economy rebounds, companies worry about talent exodus,...

Tue, 18 May 2010 13:43:39 -0500

As the recession eases and companies begin to add to strained staffs, employers are also taking action to retain existing top talent at their organizations,... http://bit.ly/aaeZaa

Signs of positive economic growth - April 2010 Labour Force Survey

Fri, 07 May 2010 08:12:42 -0500

Statistics Canada released it's April 2010 Labour Force Survey results this morning. Strong signs of positive economic growth:

"Employment increased by 109,000 in April, the largest monthly gain in percentage terms since August 2002. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points in April to 8.1%, as more people participated in the labour market."

Signs of positive economic growth - April 2010 Labour Force Survey

Fri, 07 May 2010 08:12:33 -0500

Statistics Canada released it's April 2010 Labour Force Survey results this morning. Strong signs of positive economic growth:

Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster – The Candidate Offer Experience

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:45:36 -0500

We all get busy, welcome to the wonderful world of a Recruiter. It’s easy to fill our days sourcing, interviewing, managing Hiring Leader relationships and expectations, updating the ATS, and reporting on our successes. It has become trendy over the last couple of years to say we are “refocusing on the candidate experience”, but what does that really mean?

• Are we unplugging our careers portal that takes a candidate 60 minutes to apply to job with us? Probably not.

Recruitment Innovation Summit 2010 presented by HRNG & RNG

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:23:20 -0500

Recruitment Innovations, Trends, Best Practices and Networking!

The economy has turned around a bit and the Recruitment and HR community is asking for the Conference back.

Here’s what we can tell you....
- 2 day conference focused on Recruitment Innovations, Trends and Best Practices from Top Employers and Leading Organizations in Canada
- A great opportunity to meet and network with the 300+ participants including HR and Recruitment leaders from the largest organizations in Canada

2010 Recruitment Trend and Strategy Predictions

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:50:32 -0600

Hello everyone. As you may have noticed, I took a little break from the blogging world in 2009. It wasn't that I didn't have anything interesting to say, life got busy and I simply stopped making the time. The good/bad news is that I am back.....and I have so much to talk about!!

Let's start 2010 off right, with 10 recruitment trend and strategy predictions:

1) The ice is starting to come off recruitment in 2010, but hiring will continue to be conservative over the first 2 quarters. We expect things to pick up considerably in quarters 3 and 4

16,000 Canadian Students Rank Canada’s Top Employers

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:30 -0500

Press Release: 16,000 Canadian Students Rank Canada’s Top Employers

October 19, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A recent survey of more than 16,000 Canadian university and college students forms the basis of Canada’s Top Campus Employers rankings while also providing new insight into the career interests and aspirations of today’s students.

For more information, please visit: ht

How to Tell if It’s Dead-End Job (Or, Top 10 Reasons to RUN for the Door!)

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:35:24 -0500

To make sure you don't accept a dead-end job, be cautious if the position has been vacant a long time, there are only "vague generalizations" about future company growth plans and there has been no evolution of the job over the years,... http://bit.ly/18NuRb

Little change coming for fourth-quarter hiring: CFOs

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:18:16 -0500

Saw this on the subway this a.m.,.... "Most financial executives plan to maintain their current accounting and finance staff levels in the fourth quarter, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index."

Global Employee Referral Programs

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:26:19 -0500

Hello RNG,

I was hoping to get some help or feedback from my peers.

My organization is currently embarking upon a global employee referral program and are coming up against a wall when it comes to best practices in Asia and Latin America in terms of referral bonuses.

If anyone has information on best practices in these countries, or has contacts that I may be able to touch base with it would be appreciated.

Top 100 Canadian Recruiters by Industry

Fri, 22 May 2009 07:45:53 -0500

Hello RNG,

I am currently trying to source a list (if one exists) of the top Canadian Recruiters/Search Firms by industry.

If anyone knows of any sources that I could use it would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Jessica

Big increase in self-employed provides Canadian jobs surprise

Fri, 08 May 2009 13:40:07 -0500

OTTAWA - A surprisingly big increase in the number of self-employed workers in Canada last month has provided a sign that the deepest recession in decades could be approaching bottom, although observers say it's too soon to say the labour market recovery is at hand.

Read full article,... http://bit.ly/13QChP

Tweet-tastic ! Who wouldn’t want hundreds of “followers”?

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:48:41 -0500

I am not sure when I first heard about twitter, but I do remember the first time I took notice of it. I signed up to see what all the buzz was about, next thing you know I am following Shaq/Shaquille O’Neal (famous basketball player). I am following along with Shaq as he struggles through a new diet, laughing at the fact he slips once in a while and indulges in a cinnamon bun or 2. Recently, Shaq announced that he was at a certain Starbucks and that he would give his game basketball tickets away to the first person that asked him for then. That’s when the penny dropped for me, and I recognized Twitter’s tremendous potential and power as a recruitment vehicle. Your first reaction might be....who cares? As recruitment professional you should care, and here’s why.