Comments on: The job hunt http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-job-hunt Technology, Strategy, People and Projects Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-689 Eric D. Brown Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:18:38 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-689 Maurice - Thanks for the link. I'll pass that along to a few folks who are looking. Maurice – Thanks for the link. I’ll pass that along to a few folks who are looking.

]]> By: Maurice http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-688 Maurice Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:48:53 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-688 About.com just released their Top 10 List of the best employment sites: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm If you're looking for a job, I'd start there About.com just released their Top 10 List of the best employment sites:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm

If you’re looking for a job, I’d start there

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-687 Eric D. Brown Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:28:09 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-687 Stephen - Great point....and your are correct. We should eat our food...if we build it, we should use it. I'll pass your Point Two along to her and see what happens. Thanks! Eric Stephen – Great point….and your are correct. We should eat our food…if we build it, we should use it.

I’ll pass your Point Two along to her and see what happens.

Thanks!
Eric

]]> By: Stephen Lipka http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-686 Stephen Lipka Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:23:36 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-686 Two points... I'm fond of the expression "we eat our own dogfood". IT should use what it builds, if possible, and it should sit with or try the role of the user. I'm an IT consultant, and in every applications project I've managed, I tried as much of the application as possible. It's eye opening. Point two: Your friend has a great opportunity here. She should call the appropriate executive - HR or IT, as she thinks best, offering to help fix their recruiting! Press the case and ask how many resumes were accepted. I'll bet they have a real problem with the return on their site investment! Steve Two points…

I’m fond of the expression “we eat our own dogfood”. IT should use what it builds, if possible, and it should sit with or try the role of the user. I’m an IT consultant, and in every applications project I’ve managed, I tried as much of the application as possible. It’s eye opening.

Point two: Your friend has a great opportunity here. She should call the appropriate executive – HR or IT, as she thinks best, offering to help fix their recruiting! Press the case and ask how many resumes were accepted. I’ll bet they have a real problem with the return on their site investment!

Steve

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-685 Eric D. Brown Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:59:13 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-685 Raven - Spot on comment. That's exactly what people need to start doing...focusing on the 'human' side of the equation. Raven – Spot on comment. That’s exactly what people need to start doing…focusing on the ‘human’ side of the equation.

]]> By: Raven http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-684 Raven Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:44:45 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-684 Another reason we need to focus on the "human" side of Human Resources! Bet your friend didn't lose any sleep over the lame response and best of luck to her in finding a great position with a solid company! Another reason we need to focus on the “human” side of Human Resources!

Bet your friend didn’t lose any sleep over the lame response and best of luck to her in finding a great position with a solid company!

]]> By: Steve Wiley http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-683 Steve Wiley Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:09 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=295#comment-683 That is insane. That company should not be allowed to exist. That is insane. That company should not be allowed to exist.

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