Job searching can be a time consuming and sometimes tedious process which is why it is so important to stay organized. Remembering to send thank yous, not sending duplicate resumes to the same company, and keeping track of the names of all of the folks you interview with are just a few […]

In the most recent issue of Fast Company, there is an article about the position of Chief Marketing Officer, which Fast Company is declaring the most dangerous job in business. They are referring, of course, to job security, which seems to be practically non-existent among CMOs. The article notes that the average employment-span of CMOs […]

Robert Scoble, one the leading tech bloggers, has a post today about Google Hiring Funniness and how they seem to be making the same kind of low-level mistakes that many firms make when trying to identify, screen, and ultimately lure talented people into working for them. While Google is always going to be held to […]

During most of our secondary and undergraduate education, we are constantly reminded that we need to find a career path where we can make a living and hopefully find some level of fulfillment. Some of us are fortunate enough to “know” what it is that we would like to do with our professional lives and […]

That title is not a metaphor or anything fancy like that. It’s a simple question from a simple man. Having lived in Maryland my entire life, I have grown accustomed to distinct weather changes between each season of the year. The last few days have been pretty nice around here, with highs in the mid-70s […]

There’s an interesting article in Yahoo! Finance that discusses how Reaching the $5 Million Club Takes an Open Mind. The $5 Million plateau is significant because that is the generally accepted cut-off point for the wealthiest 1% of the nation. Once you have amassed $5 Million, you are truly among the fiscal elite. The article […]

There is a great post at Gruntled Employees about The World’s Shortest Employee Handbook and it covers a large amount of ground in providing an understanding about how employee handbooks are often over-blown and create problems as a result.
If your company has an employee handbook, chances are it is far more complex than it needs […]

Well, Insourced has undergone some changes recently. Yesterday marked the launch of the new job search portion of the site and, for those who read the blog, you’ll have noticed (I hope) that it’s undergone a re-design. Still some things to work out with IE, because every time I try to use a background image […]

I’ve posted a few times here about video resumes and how valid they may or may not be as personal branding and recruiting tools in the years to come. I happened upon a really funny take on video resumes from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In it, Stewart asks his video resume advocate, “So […]

In the May issue of Fast Company, three blogs are recognized by the magazine for offering unique and relevant views on the workplace, recruiting, and company management. If you’re looking for an escape from the sometimes-self-absorbed recruitosphere or just a fresh take on work issues at large, you could do much worse than these three […]