Behind the Scenes at Episode 12

The fantastic Laurie Ruettimann from Punk Rock HR posted some behind the scenes video taken from HR Happy Hour Episode 12 from the HR Technology Conference in Chicago.

There are several cool clips there, here is is just one, the rest can be viewed at Laurie's YouTube channel.



Thanks very much Laurie for uploading these videos, it is just another small step towards multimedia domination.

Episode 10 - The Happy Recap

Episode 10 - 'The Job Seeker's Show' - September 18, 2009



This was probably the liveliest and most energetic show yet. We had a great panel, several outstanding calls (including our first call from the UK), and a really active Twitter backchannel on the #HRHappyHour tag.

There was some great conversation; some of the highlights and key pieces of advice from the panel:

Jennifer McClure recommended that job seeker's really focus and target what it is they are after, and what their skills and background are a good fit for

Robin Eads advised job seekers to get their most important qualifications and certifications right to the top of their resumes.

Bill Boorman said to avoid fluff in the CV like 'overviews' and such and focus on the key qualifications that you possess.

Paul DeBettignies asked 'How screwed are job seekers today?' There are so many 'rules' and guidelines to follow,  and it has to be tough with all the online and offline sources of job information.

April Dowling who has been actively hiring for positions in her firm said she only reviews Cover Letters if the resume looks like a good fit for the position.

Lance Haun asked about resume gaps, and expressed concern that some recruiters and hiring managers still are holding resume gaps against candidates

All the panelists agreed that some of the keys in the job search are clarity, focus, and ownership of the process.  You have to 'own' your search, be your own advocate, seek help if you need it, and stay determined.

The show was outstanding, and in fact ran over the one-hour mark, so if you were listening live, you missed the last 10 minutes or so which are included in the archive.

Thanks once again to all the guests, callers, tweeters, and listeners. There was so much to cover, I think we will have to do a follow-up show on the topic soon.

Episode 9 - The Happy Recap

Episode 9 - 'An Open Forum' - September 10, 2009



I had a great time on the show and we had a fantastic mix of callers and topics, here is the run down:

Trish McFarlane gave an update on the planning for #HRevolution coming up on November 6-7 and announced the event registration is open and can be found here - HRevolution Tickets.

Jessica Lee and Lance Haun shared their thoughts on the HR Blogger transparency issues that were buzzing the blogosphere this week. Thanks to Jessica, I read (some of) Glamour magazine for the first time.

Debbie Brown is organizing an outing to the Cubs game on October 2 for folks who will be in Chicago for HR Technology. Contact her on Twitter to get in on the fun.

Chris Havrilla and Paul DeBettignies talked about what they are seeing in their recruiting efforts and expressed some cautious optimism based on some recent trends.

Lois Melbourne from Aquire Software will be at HR Technology and make sure you find her to pick up your very own Aquire beer koozie.

Geoff Webb gave a great overview of RecruitFest coming up on September 23 and 24 in Toronto. I will be there, and there may still be time for you to get in on the fun if you act fast.

Susan Burns shared some great insights (as usual) and gave a preview of her upcoming Talent Camp event in October.

It was a really fun show, give it a listen and let us know in the comments what you thought.  We are especially looking for feedback on the Thursday 8PM EDT start time for the show, and if that works for our audience.