One Louder
Exploring the fine line between clever and stupid. Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager and Microsoft Employee Evangelist.
Into the Void
I love getting deliveries. Even if it's something stupid like a charger for my cell-phone, there's...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/13/2005
Apprentice 3 Finale Tonight!...or next Thursday (edit)
OK, so just to get ready for the finale next Thursday (edit...thought it was tonight...why must they...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/12/2005
Questions about Staffing Blogs
At the Kennedy Conference on Tuesday, there were some questions about out community building...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/12/2005
Trip Planner on the Weather Channel
Just saw this while preparing for Las Vegas. Over on the weather channel site, you can type in your...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/07/2005
Comment eating blog
If you posted any comments here in the last day or so, they were probably eaten. I'm not...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/06/2005
Conversations with Staffing Leaders
Gerry Crispin interviewed Gretchen and me about recruitment blogging (yeah, I guess there officially...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/03/2005
References, Schmeferences
One more in a series of wake-up calls for recruiting ; ) Most recruiters have an opinion about...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/02/2005
Quality of Hire...what else matters?
I've been involved in a number of conversations lately about "quality of hire". Every time a...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/27/2005
Slow blogging week...what gives?
Not for lack of topics, I'm behind on blogging....making a bad impression with those Fast Company...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/26/2005
Bad Recruiter Networking Redux
E-mail exchange...some portions have been paraphrased to protect involved parties...regardless of...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/20/2005
Blog growing pains
Today, in preparation for my presentation in Las Vegas, I was flipping through my slides from my ERE...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/18/2005
Smart but Mouthy
Well I guess my name is in Fast Company Magazine (May, p. 28). They contacted me for my title a...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/18/2005
What kind of English do you Speak?
Wow, I have to say that this is pretty much what I suspected. Given that I've lived all over, I...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/15/2005
From Fortune Magazine: How to Network and Enjoy It
Anne Fisher writes the workplace page for Fortune Magazine. Career and workplace dilemmas and reader...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/14/2005
Apprentice (quote) finalist (unquote) Chris arrested
So expected it's almost mundane, huh? Frankly, with his mouth, I'm surprised he doesn't get "popped"...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/11/2005
Major airlines starting to reconsider allowing cell phones
Thanks the deity of your choice for this one. Since I have moved into my current building, I've been...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/08/2005
Seattle PI Article: Microsoft Develops System to Fight Child Exploitation
This kind of stuff always makes me feel so good about working here. At the very least it proves that...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/08/2005
Here's the official event announcement for Boston
Feel free to point people here if you think they would be interested: Microsoft’s Server and Tools...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/06/2005
Free Tablet PC apps
Gotta love free stuff! I'm just starting to truly appreciate my Tablet PC...using OneNote to take...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/06/2005
Apprentice Recap Coming
I'm behind on the Apprentice recaps, I know. I watched last weeks episode while it aired (you know...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/06/2005
New skins...better than before
Looks like we got some new blog skins. I am really liking the dark background with orange accents....
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/05/2005
MSN Search wishes
I just found out that the MSN Search Team has a wish list alias. Now I have a place to send comments...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/01/2005
MSN search uncovers the "real" me
OK, so it's just a spoof. But it could be true. You know, if I didn't have any self-esteem. If you...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/01/2005
Customer Sat 911
Unbelievable.
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/01/2005
Server and Tools Networking Event in Boston
I'm working on another event. I love working on these because our hiring groups actually get excited...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/30/2005
Landed.fm interview with Gerry Crispin
Peter Clayton interviews Gerry Crispin on Landed.fm. If you are in recruiting and you don't know...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/28/2005
Hip-hoppy and sick and wrong
I'm not a big holiday person, but given my musical taste, this is too funny! Not to be confused with...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/24/2005
Jonas and my new digital camera
Nobody can tell me that Jonas isn't the cutest doggie ever! He's a good excuse to go home at a...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/23/2005
Types of people we look for in marketing and finance
Lately, I've been doing a lot of work to help further define what we are looking for in the...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/21/2005
Moderating blog comments today
While we get the spam under control. Just had a big blob of it hit this morning.
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/21/2005
Podcast on career management and job searching with Landed.fm
I recently did a podcast interview with Dawn Fotopulos at Landed.fm. The interview content is...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/21/2005
Seattle PI article on Suzan DelBene
Here. Suzan is Corporate VP of Marketing in our Mobile and Embedded Devices Division.
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/21/2005
What I'll never do
Two things that I will never ever do: this and this
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/21/2005
My perspective on "passive" candidates: most recruiters have it wrong.
Anyone in the recruiting industry that subscribes to any staffing industry publications sees...
Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/18/2005