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TRULondon: Adopt a Student and help find them a job

Last week I attended the infamous Unconference TRULondon.

I attended the Master Class which was more conference like and to be honest, I did not like the rigid feel of a “normal” conference. Maybe I’m too much of a maverick but I felt like I had been shackled and held hostage in a room where I had to listen even if I was bored (that did happen to some on Day 2!) So I made a sharp exit early on and continued with this modus operandi on more than one occasion!

Once upon a time..... the story of social media Merv, Gareth the Gob and King Keith

Once upon a time there was a recruiter called Mervyn. He was a solid recruiter, doing all the right stuff, placing people, building relationships. But he could see there was more to be done. He dreamed of venturing into the new promised land of social media but was always battling against the evil barons upon whose land he lived. Even his evil Welsh master Gareth the Gob chastised him and his #SMEG friends for speaking such toffle.

We 3 Kings, Guru's we are.... and Bill Boorman Xmas Carol

 
Following on from my 2011 predictions I thought it would be nice to compose a special Christmas carol and share it with my millions of close friends and family. You may want to have the music playing in the background to help you sing in tune. 

@andyheadworth response to planted wind up question at Social Recruiting Workshop #SRWS

As most of you that attended the the workshop know, the WIFI was pretty poor. On some occasions it worked, on others it didn't. For Andy Headworth his presentation was full of promise but let down by the WIFI. Nick Price of Working Films who is producing the video for the day asked Andy how he felt about me cutting his WIFI half way through his live presentation (which I didn't of course). This was his response. The delay is amusing while he thinks of a suitable answer.

Thanks Andy :) Oh, and the Matt Alder interview is even better!

TRU London calling to the faraway towns

Now that recession is over-and recruitments back on

London calling to the recruitment world

Come out of the office, all you boys and girls

London calling, now don't look at us

All that phoney "no hiring" has bitten the dust

London calling, see we ain't got nothing

'Cept for the cost of that ticket thing 

Listen to the original soundtrack - of course I can't write such a great song!!

So are you going to TRU London?

Best UK Recruitment Blog 2009 - New £1m Blogging Contract

So after much debate over who would win Best UK Recruitment Blog 2009 I have managed to retain my crown for the third year running!

A big thank you to the people who voted for me.  Although some were hoping to see the win going to the South Coast it was not to be - yet!

Of course I am delighted to win again but I am also concerned at the lack of decent recruitment blogs we have in the UK; so what can we or should we be hoping for in 2010?

Best UK Recruitment Blog 2009 - Sirona streaks ahead

Don't worry, no naked pictures (this time).

I did a blind poll late last week and according to the results Sirona is out of the trap first and streaking ahead with the most votes so far.  But does he have the staying power.  According to @saraheadworth he always talks a good talk but is always over well before Liverpool kick-off.  Maybe he will the same winter of discontent as Rafa.  Or will @billboorman get his fruit cake follower to add nasty comments to this blog to persuade you in his favour?

He may be ahead right now but there are another 4 weeks of play to go.  Don't let the blind poll lead you astray. 

Jedward may have gone (at long last) but Pandy are here to stay!!

Click here to vote.

Seth Godin may be wrong on this one?

Looks like Seth felt the urge to follow me (:>] in commenting on Rupert Murdoch thinking of blocking search engines from his site. 

Best UK Recruitment Blog 2009 - Come on refereeeeeee

What is it with the referee of this very serious competition.  Having asked for my blog to be given the correct name in the list I am still waiting for it to be corrected.  A slight of hand on Louise's keyboard and the outcome could be impacted fairly but, by ignoring my plea's for fairness she leaves me with no option but to play on and hope for the best.  In the meantime, I have notified FIFA of my concerns.

Help me avoid legal action against FIFA; click here to vote today.

UPDATE: The referee has listened to my plea for equality and corrected my blog name.  Is this just a ruse to get me off the conspiracy theory trail?

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