Rap Session Wrap Up: APEC Panelists Explore Social Media As Cure For Corporate Hiring Woes

Focus:

In the September 2010 issue, guest columnist Kevin Parmenter wrote about his frustration with corporate hiring systems that make it difficult for technology driven companies to find talented engineers and for talented engineers to land rewarding jobs. During the recent APEC 2011 conference, Kevin had the opportunity to moderate a rap session on this very topic. The session allowed him to compare his experiences as a hiring manager and a job applicant with the experiences of other engineers, learn from recruiting experts why such hiring systems exist, and discuss possible solutions to the current bad practices in hiring. In this article, Kevin reports what he and other rap session participants learned during their lively discussion.

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Kevin Parmenter, Power Sources Manufacturers Association, Phoenix, Ariz., How2Power Today, Apr 01 2011

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