Milwaukee JobCamp in the News

The third Milwaukee JobCamp is on its way and two months out (this one is going to be held on February 25th) we're already seeing some great public interest and news stories. Kathy Bergstrom of the Milwaukee Business Journal has written about JobCamp before but with people still losing jobs and the economy still not back on its feed despite signs of improvement ahead, it's still a story in which there's considerable public interest.

Dave Schoeffel who is mentioned in the story took headshot photos at the last Milwaukee JobCamp in July and did a terrific job of lining up his own volunteers to immediately load the attendee photographs and email them to participants. I'm glad to see his photography business getting some attention--he's a really great guy.

Learn more about Milwaukee JobCamp.
See Flickr photos from the July 2009 JobCamp.
Visit Dave Schoeffel's photography business site.

The article concludes by stating "Employment experts say the recession has taught employees and job seekers some lessons." What techniques have you used to manage your career effectively?

Links for December 10, 2009

CEO's: Don't Expect Hiring in next six months
"Chief executive officers surveyed in the latest Business Roundtable report say they expect companies to increase capital spending in the first six months of 2010, but they don’t expect employment to improve significantly."

The Most Important Question Is, “Why?”
"Too many times, especially when it comes to social media and technology, businesses flock to the hot new trend or the shiny new object with delusions of grandeur."

Milwaukee Jobamp
Date: Feb 25, 2010Time: 9:00 am CT - 5:00 am CTWhere: Potawatomi Conference Center1721 W. Canal Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233 Organized by: Milwaukee JobCamp Planning Committee http://www.milwaukeejobcamp.com

Milwaukee-area hiring outlook 'unsteady'
"Of the more than 28,000 employers surveyed in the U.S., 12 percent expect to increase their staff levels during the January-March period, while 12 percent expect to reduce their payrolls. Seventy-three percent expect no change in hiring, and 3 percent are undecided about their hiring plans."

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel lays off 39
"The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel laid off 39 non-newsroom employees Monday, citing the continuing economic recession."

The Placement Dance by Wayne Kerr from the Recruitment Juice Series

Recruitment after the Social Media Apocalypse: What happens when everyone can find anyone - RecruitingBlogs.com

A great article appears on Recruiting Blogs about what next generation recruiting will look like due to the advent of the Social Web:

Recruitment after the Social Media Apocalypse: What happens when everyone can find anyone - RecruitingBlogs.com