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Does a failed startup on your resume count against you?

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:07 AM by JobsBlog
This is a great question. In classic recruiter style, I’m going to be very definitive and say: I think that it depends. :-) Startups are great because they force people to wear multiple hats, work in a resource-constrained environment, and think about Read More...
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Interviews and the forecasting of potential performance

Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 9:15 AM by JobsBlog
By Matthew Kennedy “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.” - Sir Winston Churchill. Interesting way to start a post on staffing, huh?….it will make more sense if you keep reading. Shaun’s Read More...
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Professional Freedom

Posted Friday, July 28, 2006 9:31 AM by JobsBlog
By Matthew Kennedy My blogging goal is to write a post every two weeks – I hope consistency will keep readers interested in the jobsblog site. As such, I set deadlines for when I need to have my post written and submitted. Today is my deadline, and as Read More...
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College Recruiting: East, West, and National

Posted Friday, July 14, 2006 11:54 AM by JobsBlog
By Matthew Kennedy Pradeep posed a great question last week. He asked about our system of targeting certain schools (such as the ones I work with ) and the impact our system has on those schools not targeted. Pradeep wonders if targeting specific schools Read More...
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Matthew Kennedy joins in on all the fun!

Posted Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:27 AM by JobsBlog
by Matthew Kennedy Ah, the dreaded bio - I must somehow make my intro compelling, yet not too cheesy. I guess we can start with the basics. My name is Matthew Kennedy and I am a College Staffing Consultant (fancy way of saying recruiter) here at Microsoft. Read More...
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