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Chris Russell, the Social Media Recruiter Guy

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Chris Russell, President & Founder, Jobs in Pods, to Speak at Online Recruiting at Onrec EXPO 2008 Sep. 9-10 in Chicago

(CHICAGO, Ill. – July 12, 200 Chris Russell, President and Founder of Jobs in Pods, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008, to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely [...]

Your candidates are talking about you

In today’s social media web there are no shortage of places for candidates to talk about your company. Whether its on a Facebook group or a Myspace page there are conversations happening about your company right now. There are also a slew of sites which have popped up in the past few years that allow [...]

Jobs in Pods featured in Network World

Nice article today from Network World which explores the new way candidates are looking for work. Of course, Jobs in Pods gets a nod as one of the cool new sites now online. Here’s a snippet: That means well-known sites such as CareerBuilder, HotJobs and Monster could become secondary to upstarts such as Doostang, Jobs in Pods [...]

Branding your job descriptions

Are your job descriptions boring and dull? Do job seekers who read them actually get excited about the opportunity? For many postings on the job boards, the answer is probably no to that question. One of our goals here at Jobs in Pods is to blow up the traditional text job description and reinvent it. [...]

Blue Shirt Nation

There is a fantastic interview by Robert Scoble on WorkFast.tv about how a couple of employees started “Blue Shirt Nation” their internal social network which now has more than 22,000 members. Its a fascinating look at how a couple of employees went outside their job description and started it on their own. They also detail [...]
 

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Chris Russell added the blog post 'What Is a Community Manager?' Jul 19
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I'm a blogger, podcaster and the owner of my own job board network. Social Media is taking over and I started this site as a way for those seeking work in the social media industry to find jobs and be found.

About Chris Russell

I am a 10 year veteran of the online recruiting industry. In 1999 I started AllCountyJobs.com LLC , a network of regional job boards for job seekers in CT, NY, MA and RI. Today I still manage that business, I run 2 other social networks: Secrets of the Job Hunt and Job Boarders, and I started the first ever podcast show for employers.

It's called Jobs in Pods and its changing the way companies talk to candidates.

Chris Russell's Blog

What Is a Community Manager?

According to Read/Write/Web: A community manager can do many things (see below) but the most succinct definition of the role that we can offer is this. A community manager is someone who communicates with a company's users/customers, development team and executives and other stake holders in order to clarify and amplify the work of all parties. They probably provide customer service, highlight best use-cases of a product, make first contact in some potential business partnerships and increase t… Continue

Posted on July 19th, 2008 at 10:11am — No Comments (Add)

How to recruit social media talent

Well its starts with using social media. Here's an interesting conversation with a recruiter on this topic. Continue

Posted on June 29th, 2008 at 7:39pm — No Comments (Add)

New recruitment firm specializing in digital media jobs

Jobdot has opened its doors as a recruiting firm specializing in the placement and staffing of personnel in digital media. Jobdot is currently placing candidates throughout the country at both media and technology companies which offer a wide range of advertising solutions. Founded by former interactive agency and publishing executives, hiring managers and recruiters, Jobdot offers a unique perspective into the evolving needs of both clients and candidates. Je… Continue

Posted on June 18th, 2008 at 9:11am — No Comments (Add)

New Media Manager at The Kellogg Foundation

Social media jobs abound. Check out this podcast. Its an interview with the hiring manager at a non-profit. They are seeking a New Media Manager.

Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 2:16pm — No Comments (Add)

Jeremiah's take on the Need for Social Media Managers

Like Jeremiah, I believe social media skills will be highly sought after for years to come. There just aren't enough of us who understand the medium and are willing to go to work for corporations. Here's a few items from JW's post. I stand by my research, personal experience, and industry monitoring that the need for social media managers will continue to be in demand for the foreseeable future… Continue

Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 11:43am — No Comments (Add)

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At 2:25pm on July 18th, 2008, Robbie Schmelzer said…
Thanks for the community. Peace and Carrots...

At 11:19am on July 11th, 2008, Marta Kagan said…
Oops forgot to leave the URL... http://tinyurl.com/4k375l
At 11:18am on July 11th, 2008, Marta Kagan said…
Chris, this is great. I was recently blogging about "Resume 2.0" -- and it seems more & more folks are catching the wave. Keep up the good work!
At 11:22am on May 8th, 2008, Adam Reich said…
Wow what a great site! Thank you for creating it.
At 7:44am on March 28th, 2008, Beth Granter said…
Hi Chris, just wondered if this site will list international jobs, or just US ones?
At 11:28am on February 18th, 2008, Hannah said…
i added the blogrush!
At 11:54am on February 6th, 2008, Sonny Gill said…
Thanks Chris and thank you for starting a social media focused job board. Probably one of the fastest growing niches that isn't directly targeted as much as it should.
At 8:59pm on January 12th, 2008, Hannah said…
ok. i feel much more official now. the bling is purely fake, as it should be.
 
 

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