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I Hate People – The Book – Win One!

The authors of “I Hate People”, Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon were so gracious for sending over a few copies of their latest and greatest creation. Review “I Hate People! is the definitive guide for creating a job you love – even though you are trapped with jerks and creeps of every stripe. Littman and Hershon tell [...]

10 Things That Recruiters Do That Irritate Me – A Recruiter

One of my more recent articles was written by a long time technical contact and friend of mine titled “7 Things That Recruiters Do To Irritate Me”. Apparently it wasn’t clear who actually wrote the “meat” of that posting but it was someone who’d dealt with recruiters for the last several years as a candidate/job [...]

I sold out – and you would too so shutty!!

I’d like to welcome my ONLY sponsor – Eric Ross Winery. While in Sonoma, California a few weeks back I waltzed into his winery and was lucky enough to have Eric Luse – the wine maker – pouring samples. I’ll admit it, I’m a beer kinda guy and have wine on special occasions but [...]

How a Software Developer Cleans the Kitchen

I also recieved a suggestion from another reader that it should read: if( !dishwasher_full && have_dirty_dish) { insert_dirty_dish(); if (dishwasher_full || motherinlaw_is_coming){ start_dishwasher(); } { if ( dishwasher_clean) { empty_dishwasher();} Geek humor is the best kind…..

Confirmation that I kick ass. Alltop gets Anti-Pimped

Alltop.com recently added TheAntiPimp.com to it’s “Top Career News” page. So, what’s in it for me? For those that visit Alltop.com and even more specific the Career section, you’ll see my site I get to have a really cool button that says “kick ass” on the front of my page I can say that I’ve actually exchanged emails [...]

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Thanks Rayanne....sincerely appreciate your comments.

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Nice, Scott. I will be tweeting this....

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I almost feel like it's an accomplishment that this has not yet happened to me. That guy should watch 7 Pounds, twittering while moving is ill advised.

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Name:: Scott Gordon

City:: Nashville

ZIP/Postal Code: 37221

State/Region (spell it out please, no abbreviations!):: TN

Country:: United States

How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?: The Anti Pimp, Digital Anthropologist, Renegade of Funk, Traveler, Writer, Husband and Master of the Obvious

Name someone you most admire: Scott Gordon

Company or business name:: Vaco, LLC

Website:: http://www.vaco.com

Blog:: http://www.TheAntiPimp.com

Online profile/Homepage: http://www.TheAntiPimp.com

What kind of networking are you open to?: Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche

Who referred you to RecruitingBlogs.com?: no one

Which combination best describes your professional profile?: Corporate, Agency, Sourcer/Researcher, Recruiter, Human Resources/staffing, Practitioner, Manager, Executive

How many years have you been in the business?: 10 - 14 years

Which industries do you work in now?: Technology

Are you open to split placements: no

Which online communities do you actively participate in?: LinkedIn

Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?: ERE

What recruiting tools can you not live without?: WWW

Which blogs would you recommend people read?: too many to list

What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...: not sure..just started

...and what would you change and why?: see above

LinkedIN URL: http://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthgordon

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10 +years of recruitment experience specifically with senior level software developers, CIO’s, CTO’s architects and DBA’s. I’ve managed and produced in a Top 5 office of an IT staffing and Consulting division of a global Fortune 500 strategic staffing company (100+ offices). While assisting and training recruiters around the United States, I was chosen as one of twelve recruiters nationwide to develop policies and procedures for recruitment and retention in an information technology market. I was also recognized as one of the Top Fifteen individual producers worldwide for the same global Fortune 500 staffing firm (300+ producers worldwide).

I left the Fortune 500 company in 2004 to assist in opening an office for a now national consulting firm. That firm has grown over 2000% in just 6 years and recently named as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. magazine. I’ve been a Partner with that firm since joining in 2004.

Been there, done that, figured out a better way to do it. I’ve heard a thousand horror stories of dealing with recruiters, pimps, handlers, brokers and body shops and decided to do something about it.

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Third Party Thursday - I know your area code and I'm not picking up the phone.

I'll be the first to admit publicly that If I can't recognize the number that magically appears on my caller ID, I won't answer the phone. And I don't feel guilty about it.

I think I've become sort of like "rain man" with area codes and it's getting a little freaky. Making a game of gu… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 7:49am — 2 Comments

I Hate People - The Book - Win One!

The authors of “I Hate People”, Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon were so gracious for sending over a few copies of their latest and greatest creation.

Review
“I Hate People! is the definitive guide for creating a job you love – even though you are trapped with jerks and creeps of every stripe. Littman and Hershon tell great stories, give inspired advice, and wrap it all in… Continue

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Gnomedex 9.0 - Extra Ticket - Nerd/Blogger Soiree in Seattle

Hey all - I've got an extra Gnomedex ticket available. If you are interested in purchasing (early bird price - $409), let me know and we'll work out the deets.

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Posted on June 29, 2009 at 2:47pm —

10 Things That Recruiters Do That Irritate Me - A Recruiter

One of my more recent articles was written by a long time technical contact and friend of mine titled "7 Things That Recruiters Do To Irritate Me". Apparently it wasn't clear who actually wrote the "meat" of that posting but it was someone… Continue

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 1:42pm — 2 Comments

Confirmation that I kick ass - Alltop gets Anti-Pimped

Alltop.com recently added TheAntiPimp.com to it’s “Top Career News” page. So, what’s in it for me?

* For those that visit Alltop.com and even more specific the Career sec… Continue

Posted on June 16, 2009 at 11:19am —

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At 4:47pm on December 23, 2008, Paul DeBettignies said…

I am the “Admin” for the Recruiters On LinkedIn group, www.recruitingblogs.com/group/linkedin. You have recently joined and this is a "welcome" to the group and "here is how it works".

Over the past year I have been experimenting how best to facilitate members being able to connect with each other. Some want to connect with everyone and some are looking for a few meaningful connections.

1-2 times per week I send a group introduction message with 10-15 new members and reintroducing others.

What this means for you is simple, do you wish to be introduced to the group?

You have 4 options from which to choose:

(A) “Open Networker” with name, email address, and LinkedIn URL as you want to connect with anyone and everyone.

(B) “General Introduction” with name and LinkedIn URL as you are specific about who you want to connect with.

(D) “Super Open Networker” which is (A) plus having your contact information on the group page.

A caution on the “Open Networker”, you may be inundated with invitations to connect. For some this is exactly what they are hoping for and others this could be a pain.

I do ask, if you receive invitations from members you do not want to connect with that you “Archive” the message versus “I don’t know” so the sender is not penalized by LinkedIn although how you handle this is up to you.

Again your options are (A), (B), (C), (D).

Please include your LinkedIn URL and email address you prefer to receive invitations and send to paul@mnheadhunter.com

Thank you for your time.

At 9:52pm on December 19, 2008, Dan Nuroo said…: Love the Anti-pimp... Welcome to RBC, After such an intro how cna I not follow your blog?

At 2:59pm on December 3, 2008, Faisal said…: thanks for add and welcome at rb.com

At 8:43am on December 3, 2008, Dr Simon Harding said…: Thanks for the add. Please feel free to join me in the Thik Oil! group. We have senior technology roles from time to time.

At 8:43pm on December 2, 2008, Rayanne said…: Hi Scott~
Welcome to RBC! Hope you enjoy the site...
There will be a great chat discussion on Thursday at 3pm ET, Noon PT on the main page int he chat box... hope to see you there.
Take care and have a great holiday!
~Rayanne