"When I need a heart by-pass, rest assured I won't select my surgeon based on what he charges." That's what an ailing executive recently opined when his doctor informed him of his arterial blockage problems.

Why then are corporate executives so tightfisted when dealing with what is so commonly considered the "lifeblood" of a company …top-talent? Companies think very little about paying the high fees charged by outside accounting and legal firms…or even paying the gaggle of consultants who promise cost-cutting and streamlining miracles in other areas. Yet, when faced with brain drains, talent deficiencies, or the need to replace one employee with another, thoughts all too often turn to parsimony.

This K-mart mentality belies and contradicts the corporation's stated objective of "hire the best" -- especially at pecking order levels below the "big picture" executive suite. So why are recruiters worth what they charge? Just a few of the often unspoken reasons follow...

Click here to read Fordyce's full analysis of what recruiters are worth:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/articles/fordyce/worth.asp

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Have you ever hired someone you thought was going to be awesome, but who turned out to be awful? The answer could lie in the fact that 33% of job applications are falsified; up to 70% contain inaccuracies; and 20% of adults in the United States have criminal records. What can you do to fight fraud and have more confidence in your hires? A background check performed by an outside pre-employment search company can help you cut costs, save money, and avoid litigation.

Click here to read Joel Golberg's full article:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/Proactive/Tip112700.asp

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Mangers Keep Close Eye with Web Cams (Information Week)

Want a New Job? The Shrink Will See You First (The Industry Standard)

New Software Tracks Internet Use (Planet IT)

Personality Test Paradox (The Industry Standard)

Developers are critical to a company's success on the Internet and in business alike. They are the "picks and axes" of the new economy gold rush. jGuru.com is a business-to-business vertical portal for software developers, particularly those interested in Java development. The site aggregates the attention of the software development community (over 10 million worldwide) and funnels that attention to companies (and individuals) who find it valuable.

Click here to read more about jGuru.com -- including a site test review:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/Tiburon/Tip111000.asp

Are you using the web to your best advantage? The universality of HTML makes it possible to enhance your communications with web content and graphics. Copy, save, and paste entire pages, or parts of pages, into your documents -- whether they be in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, etc. Use web content and graphics to enhance your e-mails, presentations, or even to tip off a friend or colleague about a hot site.

Whether you are an Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator user, saving and manipulating web content is very similar to manipulating (cutting and pasting) content in MS Word:

I. Copy and Save an Entire Web Page

• Locate and open the page you would like to save.
• Point your mouse to the "File" menu on your browser toolbar.
• Scroll down and select "Save As."
• Follow the pop-up window's instructions to name and save the page.
• Once saved, attach the page to an e-mail, or cut and copy parts of it into other documents, (see below).

II. Copy and Save Part of a Web Page

• Open the web page or saved page (see above) you would like to copy from.
• Select the text or graphic you would like to duplicate by right clicking and dragging your mouse over the desired area.
• Once highlighted, select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu on your browser toolbar, or else right click on your mouse to call up "Copy" from the short-cut menu.
• Once copied, open the target document you would like to paste to and select "Paste" from the "Edit" menu on your browser toolbar, or else right click on your mouse to call up "Paste" from the short cut menu.