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SXSW Tech Career Expo

The dudes over at Engage Digital are doing a deal with the  South By Southwest (SXSW) Conference

They are like launching a Tech Career Expo @ SXSW.

It's on March 9-10, 2012

Man, 20,000 people go to SXSW Interactive so employers are goingsto get the opportunity to screen and recruit your best people when they go there to check out the scene.

Who's all participating in the Tech Career Expo - a bunch of companies, that's who. Check them out at  http://TechCareerExpo.com

Jobseekers who want connect with employers b4 the show - go here: optional pre-registration page.

Companies who want space call 512-633-4132 or careerexpo@engagedigital.com

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The Recruitfest Recordings - JD and Me

JD Jason Davis came onto The Recruiting Animal Show (yet again) to plug something. Here are all the of the Recruitfest recordings.

JD on Recruitfest
1. July 30, 2008. (2.35 min audio)
2. Sept 03, 2008
3. Sept 17, 2008. (Audio)
4. Sept 24, 2008.

Onrec Recruiting Conference $895

Chicago, Sept 9-10 2008, $895.

Online Tools To Find Passive Candidates

- takeaway guide with 400+ references to find passive talent
- boolean search strings
- peel back resumes with Firefox
- leverage one site with another (Google, Jigsaw)
- Facebook, Technorati, LinkedIn, Twitter, Digg, Ning, mailing lists, blogs

Date: Thurs Sept 18, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Teacher: Geoff Peterson. SIGN UP HERE

Happy Birthday Maren Hogan

The Red Hot Mama From Omahama makes a bold, clear, meaningful declaration for a new year.

And don't forget: Maren will be signing autographs at RecruitFest

But, tell me, when is she going to get a chance to speak at an industry conference? Really, ask yourself: How come Maren, an eager Gen Y woman who loves to speak and is so full of good ideas, has been passed over when it comes to delivering a talk, in favour of a bunch of old white men? Who's holding her back?

You know the answer. The Baby Boomers. The fat cat experts who fear Gen Y. They're doing it -- again. Just wait till my man, Barack Obama gets in, then we'll see some change -- when Michelle and Oprah start kicking some boomer butt.

        And it's burn baby burn.
When am I gonna get my turn

How To Moderate A Panel

Source: Jerry O (Jeremiah Owyang)

- aim to please the audience not the panelists
- know the benefits you want the audience to take away

- get 3-4 experts who disagree.
  (more than four, no one gets time to state a clear point of view)
- tell them how the time will be structured, 5 key points you want to cover,
  ask them to bring solid proof of their contentious ideas (eg. a case study).

- write out your agenda and questions.
- start off with a quick overview of what you want to cover.
- don't do long intros of the panelists.
- the first question should be general and easy
  (a definition, bit of background, why this topic is interesting)
- don't let anyone make a long presentation

- before you get into details, tell us why they are going to be important
  in terms of benefits
- challenge the panelists when they say something dubious
- never let them pitch
- when they wander or get vague, bring them back to clear, relevant ideas
  (then get out of the way)
- let them speak to eachother freely
  but make sure everyone gets a decent chance

- have some questions ready in case the audience doesn't ask any
- always repeat a question from the audience; summarize long winded questions
- don't let any questioner go on too long

- at the end, have the panel members say where they can be found online
- thank the panel; send each a thank you

New Site For Sourcecon

www.thesourcingconference.com
The Newsletter is The Source. But why do they have a newsletter if they already have a blog? SourceCon2008: Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Atlanta, Aug 17-18
Questions: Amybeth Hale, Research Princess

Internet Recruiting - Free Webcast

PRICE: FREE

FROM: The Human Capital Institute

DATE: February 14th, 2008
TIME: 1:00 - 2:00PM ET.

TOPIC: Internet Recruiting 2.0 - The Flow of Information.

REGISTER HERE. Description here.

Shally Interviews Jay Dee

To be honest, I prefer to see Jay Dee interviewed on video the morning after he's been up all night drinking and playing cards, but, again, in truth, this one is very informative.

Jay-Dee, The Grundge Jingle Writer

Craig Silverman, I challenge you to sing for your contest.

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