Settling In

As I arranage the furniture in my new home, I can’t help but look back over the past 2 years spent posting on The Recruiting Front Lines on Blogger.  For most of that time, I spent a great deal of my effort managing our marketing and education events for the sites of JobsInTheUS.  During that time, we launched sites for AL, MS, and LA, and in 2008 attended more than 250 events across 7 states. Through this activity, we keep our feet on the ground and our fingers on the pulse of the employment markets we serve.  Personally, it was an amazing opportunity to learn first hand the fears and hopes of job seekers, and the frustrations and successes of employers.  We were able to establish ourselves as the number one recruitment resource in our markets, and had the best connection with our local markets in the industry.  I’m very proud of what we accomplished, and excited as we continue to deepen our relationships with employers, job seekers, and educational institutions.

In my new capacity, I am now focused much more on surveying the internet employment advertising market, developing strategic partnerships, and building new revenue streams for our sites.  This is another evolution of my work with JobsInTheUS, though I continue to be grounded in the education and outreach programs.  Recently, I agreed to become a monthly columnist for the New Hampshire Business Review, writing a regular article on the labor market for employers, and I continue to work on the board of the Granite State HR Conference.  This year, I have also been working hard at building our company’s curriculum of HR-focused content, developing 4 webinar programs that have been accredited by HRCI, and wrapping up 2 more.

As my company works to broaden our reach and increase our value to both job seekers and employers, we will continue to focus on building real, relevant, and timely programs.  Our focus will remain unchanged, as we work to help job seekers find and land their next great job, and help employers attract the very best candidates for every position, every time.

That being said, through this blog, I will be sharing not only my experiences related to the front lines of the labor market, but also my activity as I work with new partners, develop new programs, and build new and lasting relationships with strategic partners.  I hope to write compelling content that will provide both advice and best practices, and a unique perspective of the employment market.

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