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Jennifer Bowen

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Principal Recruiter, Voss Search Group

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Digital, Mobile, Social Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Aug. 1, 2011

Jennifer Bowen and 1 other person answered this question

How should a LinkedIn resume differ from a traditional resume?

Andrew - That was a very thorough answer and spot on. Your LinkedIn profile should be an additional piece of marketing collateral, not a carbon copy of your resume. As a recruiter looking at profiles, if I can see the human element (the real person) ... more

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July 18, 2011

Jennifer Bowen and 6 other people answered this question

I signed up for notification when Google+ is ready for more users. How do the first users find it?

Kim - I've been using it for about two weeks now and enjoy it. Aside from the interface enhancements mentioned above, what I've found is that users on Google+ are engaging and open. The chatter is finally moving away from Google+ to more interesting and ... more

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July 16, 2011

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July 14, 2011

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Recruiting cold calls: What are your best practices for reaching out to a recruit you don't know?

Each position recruited for is going to have a different approach, but ultimately yes, I approach executive recruiting differently than an independent contributor candidate.
For example, with a mid-level software development candidate I can send an email or LinkedIn InMail with brief information about the ... more

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July 13, 2011

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Why does it seem like there so few females in high ranking positions in the tech industry?

The long and short of it is that the percentage of young girls in science and math programs is dramatically less than males. I believe the ratio is like 1:5 (I may be a bit off on this but it's close). This is a topic ... more

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July 10, 2011

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Are job boards becoming displaced by social recruiting?

Job Boards aren't going anywhere and it has nothing to do with the skill level of recruiters as Donato stated. It has to do with the job seeker. Job seekers are programmed to utilize job boards to locate new opportunities. They do not necessarily use ... more

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July 10, 2011

Jennifer Bowen and 33 other people answered this question

What is driving employees to want to leave their jobs?

Many of the studies and surveys done in the last few years have shown that employees are looking for a change because they were overworked and underpaid during the "Great Recession" and now want to move on. As companies had to reduce workforces the remaining ... more

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