That was the week that was...Week ending March 27, 2009

[Amitai Givertz]

The week in repose...

Morning mumbling: Vandals and graffiti artists among the poets and philosophers - is nothing sacred?

PM musing: People come and go but at least there's still something to wrap your fish and chips in!

Above the Fold

Monday...
Keep your contacts fresh by John Kaufman
Tuesday...
Building a Community of Competitors by Lance Haun
Wednesday...
Paying the Bills, Feeding the Soul by Karen Swim
Thursday...
Why Recruiters Should Use Twitter, part 1 by Jessica Meher
Friday...
LinkedIn Tips and Tricks: A Practical Application by Sophia Simon

Featured Posts, Articles & Authors...

Monday Member Showcase
Meet Chris Hoyt, 'Gadget Addict' & Dabbler; Associate Director ...
Tutorial Tuesday
Rich Becker with a post: Making Network Campaigns Work
Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom
Who's the Boss?
Third Party Thursday
Getting to grips with Google
TGIS [Thank Goodness, It's Sumser]
Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v2.12 RBC Changes, Stays the Same

Bonus Track sponsored by MaxHire

Posted by Rayanne

Monday..
Time Management: You have a schedule?! Ha!
Tuesday...
Client Control: You Gotta Know When to Hold 'em
Wednesday...
Candidate Control: Teaching Through Experience
Thursday...
HeadSpace: A recruiter is a recruiter is a recruiter!
Friday...
The Butterfly Effect: Count on Claudia for Wisdom and Light

...and Editor's Picks

Monday...
Lessons from an "evil" boss by Dan Nuroo
When the going gets tough... by Christian Fauchald
The Survivors Club by Mike Rasmussen
Chimps and Dartboards by Gino Conti
Tuesday...
Nail your Interview! by Bill Meirs
Do your policies and brand match up? by Maren Hogan
Bountyjobs abilty to build client relationships by Suzanne Gill
Wednesday...
Some Thoughts on Social Recruiting by Dave Graziano
5 Tips to Avoid Being Laid Off - or slowing it down a little by Scott Gordon
So... how was your day? by Becky Metcalf
Thursday...
Never have another offer declined again! by Gino Conti
Talent Community - or just a pipeline? by Jake Wyant
The Money Dance, Part 1: Being Prepared by Bill Meirs
Friday...
Penetrating interview questions by Steve Levy
The Client Side - Splits, Splits.org, Twitter, etc... by Todd Kmiec
The Power of Networking by Bruce Rowles
BIWO - Talent Inventory Control by Robb Myers

Duane Roberts Data Dump

Who Are You Online?
What about my bling bling?
What’s the BIG DEAL about your RESUME?
The Career Traffic Jam
Are you really “looking” for a job?

Weekly Weakly-Teaser

What do these members all have in common?

Quotable...

"I've often thought that a good recruiter is a propagandist, painting a rosy picture where there is none. "It's a great job. You're gonna love it." How do they know that?" Recruiting Animal