Obama’s administration preparing to use headhunters to fill key positions

Barack Obama has been notoriously tough in hiring lobbyists in Washington and therefore, headhunters have been retained to search for hard to fill positions.
Obama’s administrators have reportedly interviewed large search firms Korn/Ferry International, Russell Reynolds Associates and Heidrick & Struggles.
Obama administration faces frustration
Bob Cusack writes in his recent article in The Hill called, Obama administration [...]

Watch Susan Boyle’s incredible audition – video here

Please go HERE to see Susan Boyle’s incredible performance on Britain’s Got Talent!
Interesting notes about Susan Boyle:

She is the youngest of 9 children.
She was called “Simple Susie” as a child.
She is still teased by local children.
She has a cat named Pebbles.

Susan Boyle – unexpected hero

Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle, who has stunned viewers with her performance and her story is a phenomenon around the world, thanks to YouTube and stars like Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher who have posted on Twitter how moved they are by her performance and story.
Susan Boyle was brain damaged at birth
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How recruiters can trap unsuspecting candidates

A fellow career consultant named Rita Ashley from Job Search Debugged recently wrote this great piece called 7 Tricks recruiters use to trap unsuspecting candidates and with Rita’s permission I am publishing it for our Examiner.com readers. Enjoy!
One estimate of job openings filled by recruiters is over 35%. The percentage is higher for executive-level positions [...]

Recruiters rejecting candidates based on their LinkedIn profile?

Recruiters rejecting candidates based on their LinkedIn profile?
This piece is a continuation from Recruiters rejecting candidates based on their LinkedIn profile?
My third reason to reject this recruiting approach
The third reason I disagree with recruiters who are rejecting candidates unless they have at least 2 LinkedIn receommendations (AKA references) opublicly displayed on their LinkedIn profiles is [...]

Breaking news Barack Obama speaks about jobs and job creation at The London Summit

Breaking news Barack Obama speaks about jobs and job creation at The London Summit 2009 with the theme Stability, Growth and Jobs.

At a press conference at The London Summit 2009, President Barack Obama focussed on what the summit means for jobs, the economy and the world’s fiscal future. He also speaks about the struggling company [...]

Recruiters discriminating against those without LinkedIn references

Recruiters discriminating against those without LinkedIn references
In a LinkedIn group I belong to for recruiters, someone posted that she had been at a recruiting conference recently when she saw a speaker, a young recruiter, who claimed that he won’t consider approaching someone for a position unless they have at least 2 recommendations on LinkedIn. She [...]

Does Microsoft deserve to get $11M in stimulus money?

Does Microsoft deserve to get $11M in stimulus money?
The SeattlePI.com recently reported that Microsoft will be receiving $11M in federal stimulus money for a bridge to connect their 2 Redmond campuses. Those for the bridge claim that it will ease congestion in the Overlake area of Redmond.
Microsoft bridge going ahead as planned
The city had requested [...]

Don’t get caught using MySpace, LinkedIn or Facebook at work

Don’t get caught using MySpace, LinkedIn or Facebook at work!
Back in the day, employers were more worried about employees using the phone to make personal calls on company time or emailing questionable emails to friends both internally and outside the company, but today, companies are more worried about employees using social media such as Twitter, [...]

Hospital may not allow Nadya Suleman’s babies to come home

A news report from the The LA Times announced that octomom Nadya (some spell or say her name as Nayda) Suleman may not be allowed to take her 8 babies home unless there is proof she can care for all 8 babies along with her 6 tother children.
Nadya Suleman taped 2 episodes for the Dr.Phil [...]