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January 2005 - Posts

Apprentice Fantasy Game Stats

Posted Friday, January 28, 2005 8:54 AM by HeatherLeigh
Wow..that was pretty intense last night, huh? I could almost smell the hotel rooms through the TV...yuck. So here's quick update on our Apprentice Fantasy Game. I thought I would report on the top 5 contenders. Then we can chat about how they made their Read More...
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Testing your Internet Visibility

Posted Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:52 AM by HeatherLeigh
Way, way back, when I first started blogging (last year), I mentioned the importance of being visible on the Internet (so recruiters can find you, etc.). Business 2.0 has come out with a People Search function that lets you enter first and last name and Read More...
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Cool Morale Event

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:33 PM by HeatherLeigh
Sometimes when I think about the concept of a "morale event" I think it's an oxymoron (just sometimes). Maybe because my first experience with the concept was a "forced hike" ....oops, I mean hiking excursion (no offense if one of the event planners happens Read More...
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Wanna blow your own mind?

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:51 PM by HeatherLeigh
Via Frogblog , the Flash Mind Reader . Carson has it figured out...I'm still a little freaked. Read More...
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How to write your resume (or a section of your resume) from scratch

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:42 PM by HeatherLeigh
You've already seen lots of resume hints and tips here. But isn't the hard thing about resume actually starting...from a very intimidating blank page? It's like that adage about how to eat an elephant (one bite at a time..and who doesn't want to eat an Read More...
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Google blog sleeps with the fishes

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:59 AM by HeatherLeigh
Over on BL Ochman's blog, she discusses the "disappearing" of a blog by a critical Google employee (full disclosure...he used to work at MS and I don't know him). I guess I'm not surprised if he's in trouble (justified or not...I'm not debating that in Read More...
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Statistically, I guess Monday was very depressing

Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:55 AM by HeatherLeigh
I heard about this from one of my co-workers as well. From Fast Company , and MSNBC , a doctor in Wales calculates that Monday (January 24th) was the most depressing day of the year, statistically. Of course, this is based only on known scenarios (post Read More...
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Direct Marketing the Doesn't Work

Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 4:29 PM by HeatherLeigh
From Seth Godin's blog ...great direct marketing is good, bad direct marketing is deadly (for a company of course). If you don't know who your customers are, don't worry...they won't be around for long. Read More...
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LinkedIn invitations, "I'm updating my contacts" and "please join my ERE network"

Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:17 PM by HeatherLeigh
We've all heard about the social networking explosion...heck, blogging is even part of it. If you put your name out there and attach it to any kind of credible content, people will try to link to you. Lately, I've gotten a number of invitations to join Read More...
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More Apprentice Fun...

Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:39 AM by HeatherLeigh
OK, so we have had so much fun discussing the Apprentice. You think you know who's best...who is going to win...prove it! ; ) No seriously! Chris Woodruff has set up a group for us in Yahoo's Apprentice Fantasy Game (thanks Chris!). Impress your virtual Read More...
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Hot job: Developer Events Marketing Manager

Posted Monday, January 24, 2005 2:29 PM by HeatherLeigh
I'm not going to start posting a bunch of jobs, but I keep seeing ones pop up that are a little different and cool. Anyway, if you are interested, send me your resume and I'll get it right over to the recruiter for this role. Developer Event Marketing Read More...
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The Apprentice: StreetSmarts versus Booksmarts...what is next?

Posted Monday, January 24, 2005 1:18 PM by HeatherLeigh
If I were one of the contestants on the Apprentice, I might take offense being labeled as either "street smart" OR "book smart". Like you can't be both. I'm trying to figure out what I am (stop it). I know I am street smart but I think I am book smart Read More...
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Microsoft and Tsunami Relief

Posted Friday, January 21, 2005 5:43 PM by HeatherLeigh
I mentioned a while back that I would provide updates on Microsoft's response to the tsunami and it's aftermath. There's a fact sheet here , with details, but here are some highlights: -Microsoft contributed $2 million via relief agencies -Over 2800 employees Read More...
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Where you can find me...

Posted Friday, January 21, 2005 5:22 PM by HeatherLeigh
Just a couple quick notes on some speaking I'll be doing in the near future: Kennedy Conference in Las Vegas (featured speaker) Landed.fm Interview (coming soon) It's always fun to see my recruiting buddies from other companies at these events (I spoke Read More...
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The Apprentice: Whopper 101

Posted Friday, January 21, 2005 2:53 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, kicking off my analysis of the Apprentice and the progress of the contestants. I was pretty excited to see it sitting there in my " Now Playing" list of Tivo. I was concerned that a lot of the hour and a half show would be filled with fluff (like Read More...
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The Apprentice...I am inspired...

Posted Friday, January 21, 2005 11:55 AM by HeatherLeigh
to blog regularly on "The Apprentice". I admit that I watch it. The whole dang show is about hiring talent. The interview is long, grueling and quite unusual, but I think there are lessons to be learned. Now before I start blogging on The Apprentice, Read More...
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What to do about Counter-offers

Posted Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:56 PM by HeatherLeigh
I've spoken with some other recruiters here about the issue of counter-offers; a major pain in the you-know-what for recruiters trying to fill roles. I know you are imagining a number of attractive, sophisticated recruiters discussing this issue over Read More...
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Hot job: Server Brand Manager

Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:11 PM by HeatherLeigh
When I spoke with Nancy, the recruiter supporting our Central Marketing Group, yesterday and she mentioned this open position, I thought it sounded really cool (there's a similar position open focused on Windows Desktop and Mobile too). The kind of branding Read More...
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Microsoft Employee on the Apprentice

Posted Monday, January 17, 2005 12:43 PM by HeatherLeigh
I figure it was just a matter of time before a Microsoft employee was on the Apprentice. Well, not only is our candidate for the Apprentice an MS employee, she is in marketing (Product Management). Good luck Verna ! I suspect that taping is already complete Read More...
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How to put your best foot forward at a networking event...

Posted Friday, January 14, 2005 8:23 PM by HeatherLeigh
Having posted the announcement for our networking event and received some resumes so far, it occurred to me that I could probably help folks out and maybe doing a little free coaching on how to make the most of this, or any similar, networking event. Read More...
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Recruiters who actually know what they are talking about

Posted Friday, January 14, 2005 3:00 PM by HeatherLeigh
I've heard people (job seekers, people on the receiving ends of headhunter calls or phone interviews) complain about recruiters who don't know what they are talking about. Specifically, complaining about recruiters that don't understand their functional Read More...
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Microsoft Infrastructure Product Management Career Event in Silicon Valley

Posted Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:38 PM by HeatherLeigh
Here's the announcement for our upcoming event in the Silicon Valley, for anyone who is interested. Microsoft Infrastructure Product Management Career Event In Silicon Valley Microsoft’s Infrastructure Product Management Team, part of our successful Server Read More...
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Blogs...bringing people together

Posted Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:00 PM by HeatherLeigh
I didn't do a good job of staying in touch with my college friends post-graduation. I graduated during a recession and wasn't really sure where I was going to end up. The job market in LA was pretty tough. Anyway, I do really wish I had done a better Read More...
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Weather warning

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:14 PM by HeatherLeigh
So we got a "snow warning" at work today. This kind of cracks me up. A little fluttery snowflake and everyone in the Seattle area freaks out. I lived in Southern Cal until I was about 11 and spent a total of about ten years in Chicago (basically junior Read More...
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Searching my blog

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:41 AM by HeatherLeigh
A couple of people have contacted me and recommended adding search functionality to my blog. I'm flattered that they feel there is something search-worthy here and am also grateful to people that take the time to help me improve my blog. As you know, Read More...
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Article Link Purge

Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005 11:35 AM by HeatherLeigh
Last weekend, I purged. It's not what you think. I purged my home. Cleaned out closets. See, I'm obsessively organized. Closets are for things I use regularly (I have a big walk in clothes closet, a purse and filing cabinet closet, a wine closet...don't Read More...
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USC...National Champions...period

Posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:54 PM by HeatherLeigh
A couple people have asked why I haven't posted anything about the NC game last night on my blog. I figure that the people who care already know and there's not much to say that hasn't already been said. So as not to completely bore those of you who don't Read More...
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Another Silicon Valley Interviewing Opportunity

Posted Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:44 AM by HeatherLeigh
A wise man once told me to give plenty of advanced notice when you plan an interviewing event (OK, so it was last week and it was Pradeep...thanks Pradeep!). We are in the early stages of planning another Silicon Valley event. Right now it looks like Read More...
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It doesn't matter what job you apply to and it never has.

Posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:22 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, I may be overstating that a little bit but hear me out. I'm always talking about what *good* recruiters do. I also give a lot of advice to candidates that want to get noticed by these *good* recruiters. Earlier today, I mentioned that resumes do not Read More...
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Dr. John's Recruiting Trends 2005

Posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:09 AM by HeatherLeigh
Dr. John Sullivan always has something interesting to say. His 2005 trends analysis is spot on if you ask me. All of these different trends will affect us recruiters/companies/industries differently (for example, assessment is less of a hot issue for Read More...
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Job Search/Career Tips for Marketers

Posted Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:51 AM by HeatherLeigh
From Marketingprofs.com, here are some job search tips for marketers. I'm OK with most of it. But number 5..."resumes are dead" is dead wrong. Resumes don't sit in a pile anywhere. They sit in a searchable database and this is the first place a recruiter Read More...
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