The Talent Buzz

My “Personal Branding” Interview with Dan Schawbel

Jason — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:13:12 +0000

Today I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Dan Schawbel, the “Personal Branding” guru. You can read the “Personal Branding Interview: Jason Buss” on Dan’s blog. If you haven’t had the chance, I would highly recommend Dan Schawbel’s book, “Me 2.0″. In his book, Dan talks about the importance of personal branding and gives readers [...]

Job Aggregator Sites and Job Search Engines: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly!

Jason — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:56:32 +0000

Even though job aggregator sites and job search engines have been around for years now, they have a significant number of challenges that come along with the benefits. The irony is… almost all claim to be the largest, the first, have the most jobs, etc. We’d expect that, right? What you might not expect is what [...]

Social Media and Social Recruiting: The Candidate’s Voice

Jason — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:30:13 +0000

The social media craze is alive on many fronts and, for Recruiters, it is no different. There are companies offering a wide variety of services to advance their presence online for recruiting, skill development for sourcing talent, as well as the first social recruiting conference being held in June, to name a few. With all of [...]

Have you heard?… It’s on #TalentNet

Jason — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:16:50 +0000

Last night was the debut of #TalentNet on twitter. It was an active one, making it one of the top trending topics on twitter, along with American Idol and Swine Flu. What is is? #TalentNet is a hashtag event for recruiters that takes place the last Wednesday of each month at 9pm Eastern. Hosted through tweetchat, [...]

Do you have a Google Profile?

Jason — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:17:51 +0000

Have you googled yourself before? Lately? Hundreds of tweeps are talking about it, and Joe Kraus, Google’s director of product management thinks you have. Why? “Because people are curious about what other people see when they search for their name.” To give users a bit more control over search results, Google recently introduced a new feature called [...]

Upcoming Recruiting Webinars and Conferences

Jason — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:16:39 +0000

Over 30 upcoming webinars, teleconferences, and conferences have been added to The Talent Buzz home page - in the HR and Recruiting Events calendar. As part of the enhancement on the site, we are in the process of building the most comprehensive directory and list of events nationally. You can also RSVP, or join The Talent Buzz [...]

Using Twitter to Recruit, Find a Job, or Network

Jason — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:53:37 +0000

The hype about twitter continues, and we’re buying into it. So have Corporations and Recruiters. In the U.S., the number of twitter users has increased from 1 million to 4 million, and the site has experienced over 1,000% increase in traffic. With over 1.5 billion tweets and counting, it has been reported that 45-54 year olds [...]

32 Finalists Selected for the Monster.com NFL Fandemonium Contest

Jason — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:10:09 +0000

The Monster.com “NFL Director of Fandemonium” was announced during Super Bowl XLIII is in full swing. The 32 finalists have been named, from a pool of 300,000 applicants. Video from the on-going competition can be viewed at nfl.monster.com. Ted Gilvar, executive vice president and global marketing officer said, “It’s a competitive job market out there, and people [...]

ResumePal, the new Online Job Application Standard

Jason — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:18:34 +0000

Tired of filling out redundant, time consuming, and irritating online applications? A group of leading talent acquisition and human resource technology companies recently introduced ResumePal as the recruiting industry’s universally accepted online employment profile. ResumePal revolutionizes the way job seekers and employers connect on the Internet. With ResumePal, job seekers complete an online profile just once - [...]

Microsoft and Monster.com Partner to Help Job Seekers and Employers

Jason — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:12:52 +0000

Microsoft announces Microsoft Office and Monster.com are teaming up to help people maximize their potential for employment in a challenging economy. How? By giving job seekers access to Office Online Career Center, a new all-in-one portal aimed at helping people find new opportunities and reach their full potential. Users can create resumes by choosing from hundreds [...]