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		<title>PR Newswire Owner UBM buys Astound</title>
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Astound, owners of several virtual event platforms including Unicruit, have been picked up by a division of United Business Media, owner of PR Newswire.  The division named UBM Studios focuses on virtual events like trade shows, seminars, focus groups, and career fairs.
While we covered Unicruit&#8217;s virtual career fairs along with other competitors, this purchase [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3457</link>
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		<title>How to help your ROI at a Career Fair in 2010, not 1990</title>
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I finished reading an article written for NACE&#8217;s Spotlight titled, &#8220;Effective Career Fair Recruiting: How to Increase Your ROI.&#8221;  Let&#8217;s just say this latest article had some good points as usual, but unfortunately this time really left me shaking my head.  First, I don&#8217;t think the title has anything to do with ROI. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3217</link>
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		<title>New Surges in Hiring</title>
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A new study by the U.S. Department of Labor revealed that cities with a minimum population of 50,000 residents are experiencing new surges in hiring.
Professional, business, and technical industries (i.e., service industries) are all experiencing a growth in hiring demands.  These typically include jobs that provide specific expert services for clients and customers.
However, industries [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3419</link>
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		<title>How to get the best graduates from Universities (Part 3)</title>
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With 2.2 million students in UK Higher Education alone, and with so many graduates with strong A levels and getting a 2.1 (see my last blog) it is crucial to find ways to effectively target the right talent on campus. What can the Universities themselves offer to help you recruit your interns &#38; graduates?
Firstly, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3413</link>
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		<title>Google Doesn&#8217;t Perform Magic</title>
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When asked where they prefer to work, many students might respond: “Google.” Google receives a resume every 8.2 seconds (and that stat was prior to the unemployment crises). This isn’t magic….Google just cares about talent quite a bit more more than your average company. Everyone boasts that what makes their business/company stand out from others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great (Educational) Reset</title>
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One of my favorite television programs is Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN Sunday Mornings.   One guest this week was Richard Florida, economist and author of the “Great Reset”.  Florida details how U.S. economy has crashed before, but historically reset itself and emerged into new eras of growth and prosperity.  While Florida believes the U.S. is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Changes in University Recruiting Search Engine Optimization</title>
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I wrote a post back in February about search engine optimization for university recruiters.  With the recruiting season starting now, I was curious to see who made headway in this area.  I did some Google and Bing searches to see where companies lie when it comes to search results on university recruiting.  Here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3363</link>
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		<title>University Relations Manager- Graduate Programs at Avery Dennison in Framingham, MA</title>
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Avery Dennison
University Relations Manager- Graduate Programs
Framingham, MA
Job Description:
Avery Dennison is searching for a University Relations Manager to help us infuse world-class university talent into our growing company. The University Relations position at Avery Dennison will report to the Director of Staffing and will assist with the development and administration of Avery Dennison’s university recruiting programs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3351</link>
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		<title>A BIG Jump in Online Job Postings</title>
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Just over 48 percent of industries increased the number of online jobs postings, according to Beyond.com, Inc.’s Second Quarter 2010 Career Trend Analysis Report, released earlier this week. Beyond.com, Inc.is the largest network of niche career communities in the world.
According to the Beyond.com quarterly report, which gathers information from thousands of top-tier industry and local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3331</link>
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		<title>University Recruiter at CDW in Chicago</title>
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CDW
University Recruiter
Chicago, IL
This position identifies screens and presents qualified talent to CDW leaders. This is achieved through pipelining talent on targeted colleges and universities. This individual is responsible for attending job fairs, open houses, informational sessions and college recruiting events. The position maintains excellent relationships with all stakeholders while achieving team and individual hiring goals.
Key [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gurconnect.com/?p=3341</link>
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