Archive for March, 2008

New-Age Recruiting: Using Online Social Networks to Secure Employment

Monday, March 17th, 2008
New-Age Recruiting: Using Online Social Networks to Secure Employment

The world of job recruiting has changed drastically in recent years. Whereas in the past, the route to securing employment was simply getting your resume together and responding to help-wanted ads – or even getting approached by a headhunter – now much of the recruitment process is taken care of on the Internet.

Both recruiters and job seekers are finding that by mingling with one another through mediums like online social networks, (more…)

How to Create a List of Warm Contacts

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
How to Create a List of Warm Contacts

 Your family, relatives and friends belong to your warm contact list.  The warm contact list is the list of people with whom you have or had some personal association.  A former classmate, officemate or neighbor may belong to your warm contact list.

Who may be included in your warm contact list?  Here are a number of selections.

* Relatives and Friends

These people are always willing to help you in your job search or busi (more…)

The Bureau Of Prisons’ Failure To Properly Implement The Second Chance Act Of 2007

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
The Bureau Of Prisons' Failure To Properly Implement The Second Chance Act Of 2007

Have They Become Too Autonomous?  

A Position Paper from The MPM Group, Inc.

As of this writing, there are approximately 200,000 people being confined by the United States Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a component of the Department of Justice (DoJ). Their offen (more…)