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Jobs in Retail - Who's Hiring

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“Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.” - Bo Derek

One of the first part-time jobs I had when I was in college was in Retail. Granted, it was working as a cashier in a (now bankrupt) department store. It's where I got my first taste of "working with the public" and I can tell you, there were as many rewarding experiences as there were lousy experiences.

Retail is an interesting occupation, you get to learn a lot about a wide range of products, you get to work with people and there are many different roles you can play.

Minnesota Blogger Conference 2010

I am thrilled to hear that finally, FINALLY, we are going to have a blogger conference in our area. I have heard many people talk about the need for one for years, myself included.

Hats off to three friends who I have much respect for before they put this together and now the cup runs over with it:

Melissa (aka Missy) Berggren (@MarketingMamaMN) writes The Marketing Mama

Arik Hanson (@arikhanson) writes Communications Conversations

Katie Schutrop (@kshoop) writes k@tie.in.mpls

They have put together a sweet list of presenters and topics and it will be held at a location that will help facilitate some great conversations.

Event information:

• Minnesota Blogger Conference (click for information)

From CNBC: Are CEO’s To Blame For High Unemployment

Most of the time on most days I have CNBC on mute sprinkled with some MSNBC and FOX News (I can’t watch much of either one), CNN and of course ESPN (because we all need balance).

This is a great exchange with James Pethokoukis, of Reuters BreakingViews, and Dan Gross, of Newsweek on why unemployment is where it is, why CEO’s are not hiring, why with reductions in productivity they may now need to (or soon).

An interesting topic to me is how we have workers without jobs yet companies cannot find workers with the right skill sets.

They mention a Michael Moore piece in Daily Beast, here it is Profits Up at GM! And You're Still Unemployed.

Here is a question to you and rather than send me email (which I always appreciate) put your comments below. I am curious about what you think of why companies are not yet hiring and if you were a CEO would you.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Here is the video:

Take This Job And Shove It - Not A Great Exit Strategy

(AP Photo)

This will shock those that know me but I think JetBlue guy, Steven Slater the now (in)famous Flight Attendant who slid down an emergency chute after having a couple of beers and telling everyone what he thought, is an idiot.

This should not be celebrated.

Facebook Gets 500 Million Users | Paul DeBettignies Interviewed On WCCO AM Radio

Back on July 22^nd after Facebook hit the 500 million user mark I was interviewed by Mike Grimm on HINESight on WCCO AM radio.

We spoke a bit about Facebook for personal and business use and the way companies are using it for recruiting.

Of course we found a way to inject Gopher football into the conversation. Mike does the radio broadcast for Gopher football.

Click the Play button to hear his show. Wait a few moments for it to load and then forward to the 58:20 mark. We go to 70:37.

 

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Minnesota Recruiters Conference 11 | Summer 2010 | Recap

 

On July 30^th, 2010 the 11^th Minnesota Recruiters Conference brought 200 Recruiter and HR professionals to a new location and a new format.

Thanks to Rebecca Warren, General Mills Recruiting Manager, and their team for hosting us. I was a bit nervous as after doing 10 of these at Best Buy (where we will be doing more events at) as there are always those things that are specific to a location.

Using Networking Groups To Your Advantage

The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:

I know what you’re thinking: walking into a room full of strangers and announcing that you’re unemployed is as far from your comfort zone as you can get.  Networking is awkward and makes you feel desperate.  Do you really have to do it?

The answer is no.  Some people do find work without assertively networking.  It just generally takes them a lot longer than those who are out actively saying, “I have a lot to offer and I need help.”  So, how can you use networking without feeling incredibly awkward?

Network with other people who are unemployed

It may sound counterproductive, but networking with others who aren’t working is a great way to build contacts.  Although they don’t have a job, surely they have friends and spouses and colleagues who are working, and who can get you the “in” you’ve been looking for.  Networking with other job seekers also helps you keep the important perspective that there are many competent, professional people out there who just haven’t found the right opportunity—yet.

Minnesota Recruiters On KARE 11 TV Give Job Seekers Advice

Last week during our Minnesota Recruiters Conference we were visited by Scott Goldberg @ScottGoldberg of KARE 11 TV (local NBC affiliate) who was curious about our event and how we could get some information out to job seekers about the job search and some additional tools they could be using.

That was easy enough after all we had 200 of us at the event and many companies who are doing some really cool things to better interact with candidates.

Interviewed:

Steve Lewis, Executive Director, Talent Acquisition at Deluxe Corporation

Kevin Gunn, Director Talent Acquisition & Development at ev3

Rebecca Warren, Recruiting Manager at General Mills

And me.

Looking For Jobs One Job At A Time

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“I like to think that the moon is there even if I am not looking at it” - Albert Einstein

A rather uninspiring title today, but it was actually suggested by a friend. Not overtly suggested, but he was frustrated in his search and was looking for advice.

And, like today's quote, your job is out there even if you're not looking for it. Of course it will become someone else's if you don't find it.

Ah, but how to find it? That is the question that everyone asks and the answer is not as complicated as it seems.

50% of job search is determination (spend the time, knowing where to look, coming up with a job search marketing plan, etc.) and 50% is having the right tools (resume, cover letter, interview questions, etc.).

Minnesota Recruiters Conference 11 #mnrec Twitter Stream

 

What follows is an unedited digest of the Tweets from the July 30th, 2010 Minnesota Recruiters Conference 11 (including the days leading up to and a couple after it) as picked up from What The Hashtag?! using #mnrec

It looks like they picked up most if not all of the Tweets from the event.

NOTE: the time stamp is +5 hours. In other words a Tweet at 4 PM was done at 11 AM

Here goes…

July 26, 2010

7:12 pm
MNOnlineGuy:
RT @steffenson: RT @Minnesotakevin: Employee Referral Programs: Take your ERP to the ER! #mnrec

7:17 pm
steffenson:
RT @Minnesotakevin: Employee Referral Programs: You down with ERP? Yeah you know me! #mnrec

7:18 pm
steffenson:
RT @Minnesotakevin: Employee Referral Programs: The ABCs of our ERP. #mnrec

7:50 pm
catsone:
#mnrec 11 update: Minnesota Recruiters Conference 11 is now 70% full: http://minnesotarecruiterssummer2010.eventbrite.com

Minnesota Recruiters Conference 11 | Summer 2010 Invite

The 11^th Minnesota Recruiters Conference will be held July 30^th, 2010 at General Mills Corporate Headquarters.

We are getting back to our original idea with this event and holding a structured unconference.

Our first couple of events had 125 or so in attendance and it was a lot easier to have conversations with the presenters. As demand and space grew we went in the direction of a more traditional event of speakers and attendees.

For this event we will start with a recruiter panel and then move into 3 sessions that are 45 minutes in length. We will have 4 sessions going at a time.

Attendees are encourage to participate, ask questions, engage with the session leaders.

Minnesota Recruiters FAQ’s

UPDATED: December 2010

 

 

I get a lot of questions about how this informal group was started and included the following information in an email as an introduction as our colleagues would join the group site or LinkedIn group.

But it has become rather long so a blog post is needed and will point them here.

 

Minnesota Recruiters FAQ’s

Web site:

Minnesota Recruiters

LinkedIn group (Minnesota Recruiter and HR professionals):

Minnesota Recruiters LinkedIn Group

 

Newsletter:

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