Yvonne's blog

The time has come when the easiest part of the placement is unfolding. Your candidate, who shines like Alpha Centauri, is all but placed. But it's wise to check the references - supervisors, friends, colleagues, professors, and so on - just to dot all the "i"s and cross all the "t"s.

We present the best we have of the applicants for the req and wait to hear what the verdict is from the executives responsible for making the final hiring decision. How seldom do we listen to the undercurrent about the slate of candidates so that we get a true feel for how well things will work out. Some don't understand the term "undercurrent." It's the perceptions of the support staff who will have to work with the candidate day in and day out of every working day.

The annual season slump started last week. For the next seven weeks, we can essentially consider the year over when it comes to recruiting, especially in this economic maelstrom that appears to not understand what death of economic woes means.

Late yesterday we learned that another television news icon passed away from us to another realm. Walter Cronkite, that stalwart who delivered the news with stern professionalism, with the detachment that is expected of one who is supposed to deliver unbiased, balanced reportage.

Just a scant two years ago (maybe three), this whole social networking thing exploded. We started getting networking sites all over the place that were replacing the old communities that traded on the value of discussion boards. They were pushing over places like Yahoo! Groups and other discussion sites that are now gone and whose names are scant to remember.