http://ericbrown.disqus.com/Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & ProjectsenWed, 02 Jul 2008 14:18:38 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598306<p>Maurice - Thanks for the link. I'll pass that along to a few folks who are looking.</p>Eric D. BrownWed, 02 Jul 2008 14:18:38 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598299<p><a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="About.com">About.com</a> just released their Top 10 List of the best employment sites:<br><a href="http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm">http://jobsearch.about.com/...</a></p><p>If you're looking for a job, I'd start there</p>MauriceWed, 02 Jul 2008 13:48:53 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603913<p>Maurice - Thanks for the link. I'll pass that along to a few folks who are looking.</p>Eric D. BrownWed, 02 Jul 2008 10:18:38 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603912<p><a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="About.com">About.com</a> just released their Top 10 List of the best employment sites:<br><a href="http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm">http://jobsearch.about.com/...</a></p><p>If you're looking for a job, I'd start there</p>MauriceWed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:53 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598290<p>Stephen - Great point....and your are correct. We should eat our food...if we build it, we should use it.</p><p>I'll pass your Point Two along to her and see what happens.</p><p>Thanks!<br>Eric</p>Eric D. BrownTue, 01 Jul 2008 20:28:09 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598284<p>Two points...</p><p>I'm fond of the expression "we eat our own dogfood". IT should use what it builds, if possible, and it should sit with or try the role of the user. I'm an IT consultant, and in every applications project I've managed, I tried as much of the application as possible. It's eye opening.</p><p>Point two: Your friend has a great opportunity here. She should call the appropriate executive - HR or IT, as she thinks best, offering to help fix their recruiting! Press the case and ask how many resumes were accepted. I'll bet they have a real problem with the return on their site investment!</p><p>Steve</p>Stephen LipkaTue, 01 Jul 2008 20:23:36 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598280<p>Raven - Spot on comment. That's exactly what people need to start doing...focusing on the 'human' side of the equation.</p>Eric D. BrownTue, 01 Jul 2008 18:59:13 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603911<p>Stephen - Great point....and your are correct. We should eat our food...if we build it, we should use it.</p><p>I'll pass your Point Two along to her and see what happens.</p><p>Thanks!<br>Eric</p>Eric D. BrownTue, 01 Jul 2008 16:28:09 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603910<p>Two points...</p><p>I'm fond of the expression "we eat our own dogfood". IT should use what it builds, if possible, and it should sit with or try the role of the user. I'm an IT consultant, and in every applications project I've managed, I tried as much of the application as possible. It's eye opening.</p><p>Point two: Your friend has a great opportunity here. She should call the appropriate executive - HR or IT, as she thinks best, offering to help fix their recruiting! Press the case and ask how many resumes were accepted. I'll bet they have a real problem with the return on their site investment!</p><p>Steve</p>Stephen LipkaTue, 01 Jul 2008 16:23:36 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603909<p>Raven - Spot on comment. That's exactly what people need to start doing...focusing on the 'human' side of the equation.</p>Eric D. BrownTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:13 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598278<p>Another reason we need to focus on the "human" side of Human Resources!</p><p>Bet your friend didn't lose any sleep over the lame response and best of luck to her in finding a great position with a solid company!</p>RavenTue, 01 Jul 2008 14:44:45 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-457598270<p>That is insane. That company should not be allowed to exist.</p>Steve WileyTue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:09 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603907<p>Another reason we need to focus on the "human" side of Human Resources!</p><p>Bet your friend didn't lose any sleep over the lame response and best of luck to her in finding a great position with a solid company!</p>RavenTue, 01 Jul 2008 10:44:45 -0000http://ericbrown.com/the-job-hunt.htm#comment-67603906<p>That is insane. That company should not be allowed to exist.</p>Steve WileyTue, 01 Jul 2008 09:57:09 -0000