Is your reality meeting your dreams?

UncategorizedPublished October 15, 2009 at 1:50 am 3 Comments

When I was a little kid, I dreamed of climbing the corporate ladder in my pinstripe suit and stiletto heels.  I wanted nothing more than to be toughest, no nonsense attorney in a top law firm and live in a high rise apartment in Manhattan with my CEO husband and our glamorous life of jet setting weekends to Europe
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Why I'd Rather Work at Starbucks – My 8 year olds view on your Employment Brand

UncategorizedPublished September 21, 2009 at 9:36 am 10 Comments

This morning I made a stop at Starbucks on the way to dropping my son of at school.  He casually started talking about why people would work at Starbucks and compared it to why people would work at McDonalds.  At 8 years old, he was evaluating the worth of their Employment Branding campaigns and was
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High Unemployment and Technology: A love story

Applicant Tracking Software Conferences HRMDirect Kennedy/OnRec Mobile Recruiting Software Selection ProcessPublished August 4, 2009 at 10:22 am No Comments

Their eyes met across the room – he was everything she had been looking for:  Organized, Responsive to Candidate Needs, Interactive with Her Hiring Managers, Great at managing the recruiting process – even tracked her metrics.   She was everything he had been looking for: Someone to give his product a chance. The time was
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Don't know what you heard about me…I'm a P.I.M.P

Recruiting Process TwitterPublished July 30, 2009 at 12:00 am 6 Comments

It’s true.  I am Sarah White, P.I.M.P, C.I.R, A.I.R.S, B.A and every other thing that ever came along that I can tag onto the end of my name.  Over the last few weeks there have been some lengthy discussions amongst my tweeple (those are my people on twitter) about the value of certifications in our industry.
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Kennedy & OnRec are teaming up for a Conference in Chi-Town

Conferences Kennedy/OnRecPublished June 29, 2009 at 1:18 pm No Comments

It’s official!  After some early afternoon tweeting about the subject this afternoon http://www.therecruitingconference.com OnRec & Kennedy Information has official posted the following PR: Onrec and Kennedy Information will join forces this fall to host a recruiting conference of unprecedented high-caliber. Each industry-acclaimed company will bring to this combined event their distinctive areas of expertise, making it
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Are you really satisfying who you need to?

Recruiting ProcessPublished June 15, 2009 at 12:53 pm No Comments

Are your hiring manager REALLY satisfied with the job you do?  follow this blog postposted by Sarah White on June 15, 2009 Last night, I attended my 29th 311 concert.  While the anticipation (I love anticipating something, often more than the actual event), songs, band members and concert itself seemed so familiar after all these
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What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas…

Conferences Kennedy/OnRec Mobile Recruiting Text MessagingPublished June 11, 2009 at 12:49 pm 4 Comments

Since leaving Vegas there has been something on my mind and I just can’t stop thinking about it. It was new and exciting and different – it made my heart pound, my thoughts race and now, when I am in webinars or reading a newspaper or when I was on vacation last weekend – it
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Brand or Process – When it comes down to it – what really matters?

BrandingPublished June 9, 2009 at 12:46 pm No Comments

  This weekend I did a whirlwind tour of California and  managed to make it through Monterey Bay, Yosemite & San Francisco all in 2 1/2 days. Here is a list of 10 things I learned on this trip: 1.  Avis will not let you pick up your car 12 minutes early.  You have to sit
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