Does a Company Have to Live the Value Proposition It's Trying to Sell You On?

Joshua Letourneau — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:09:23 -0400

Do Facebook Quizzes Help Or Hurt Your Online Brand? ("What Kind of Plastic Army Man Are You?")

Joshua Letourneau — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:39:59 -0400

So I log into Facebook today and see that a friend of mine completed the quiz, "What Plastic Army Man Are You?" Being a Marine in my younger years, of course I didn't like "Army Man" (you know what I mean if you were ever a Devil Dog), but I was compelled enough to take the quiz for a spin.

And here's where it gets good: The first question of the "What Plastic Army Man Are You" quiz is . . . .

"What nationality are you?"

Interviewer Psychology: What If the Interviewer Isn't American?

Joshua Letourneau — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:46:06 -0400

Most likely, you're not here to read a long article - you likely want some short thinking points, or better, some food for thought . . . so here you go:

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So if the Global Economy stresses teamwork and collaboration, then why are resumes all about individual accomplishments?

Joshua Letourneau — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:06:46 -0500

With all the talk about the necessity for teamwork and collaboration given the further decentralizing of the Global Economy . . . then why are resumes all about marketing our individual accomplishments?

As an Executive Recruiter, here's the true irony I can pass on:

If a candidate or job seeker has the word 'team' in their resume more than 2 - 3 times, HR often perceives that the individual is stressing collaborative accomplishments because they have none to claim as their own.

The Birth of the "Oppormunity": Yesteryear's 'Job Board' Will Morph Into Tomorrow's 'Opportunity Community'

Joshua Letourneau — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:47:58 -0400

A Buddy of mine, Jason Davis, today started a conversation over at RecruitingBlogs.com about "Building a Successful Job Board." After pondering this for a few, I added the following. So, am I on the right page . . . or am I barking up the wrong tree?

"It's all about Locality + Niche and/or a Hybrid Combination of those two.

However, I don't like the word "Board". Boards are archane and yesteryear; networks and communities are today and tomorrow.

"Making Talent a Strategic Priority": Thoughts From the Fringe (Part 1)

Joshua Letourneau — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:03:46 -0400

Talent acquisition. What should a company's priorities be. Acquiring talent, or managing talent? This post discusses the HR role in managing talent successfully by realizing that not everyone is created equal.

What An Alpha-Baffoon Taught Me About How We Look At Talent . . .

Joshua Letourneau — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:09:37 -0400

I met with an interesting candidate yesterday - let's call him an Alpha Baffoon. When sitting down for lunch, he threw his folder on the table from 3 ft out, making a loud "thud" . . . which was an instant red flag. At a later point, he berated a waitress because his food wasn't "up to par." The other interesting form of body language was him stretching in such a way as to claustrophobically impend on surrounding patrons . . . and it was obvious he enjoyed barreling through the crowds like a Berzerker on methamphetamines.

Zombie Recruiter Need Input . . . . . . Zombie Recruiter Need Best Practice

Joshua Letourneau — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:59:11 -0400

Take a bite out of this scenario and chew on it for a minute:

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Reflections on new Fast Company Article, "The Texas Rangers' Young GM"

Joshua Letourneau — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:43:12 -0400

I came across the following interesting article here this morning on FastCompany.com (color me surprised!) titled, "The Texas Rangers' Young GM".

I'll admit - as a baseball fan going back to the Mets title in '86, I never thought I'd see a 30-yr old GM (Jon Daniels). This certainly breaks my perception of the old Salty-Dog ballplayer with gray hair, a potbelly for the ages, and a pack of chew hanging out of his pocket.

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The New Rules of Getting The Job ("Rules, What Rules?") Part 1 - What's Your Web Sig Saying About You?

Joshua Letourneau — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:30:39 -0400

Beginning a job search when you don't have any idea of what your web signature looks like is analogous to applying for a mortgage loan without knowing your credit score. Bottom line: Don't do it.

Perform a simple Google search to see what is out there. It's real easy to do - just use quotes. For example, if you name is Jim Smith, use the following strings: "Jim Smith", "James Smith", "Jimmy Smith" Xyz Company, etc.

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