People who are used to the rigors of email communications often forget to mention the very basics when ntroducing a new user. Claris has made a nice little contribution in this area. Their one page guide to Email Etiquette is a gem that you ought to bookmark. Print out a copy and give it to the new folks.

Key points include:

• Be Concise
• Avoid "Flames"
• Use Asterisks
• Use Threads
• Avoid Spamming
• Don't Use ALL CAPS
• Repeat Messages

more than thirty years of work on the most important issues of the day has forged a viewpoint that embodies skepticism about the conventional wisdom, optimism about solving problems, a commitment to free institutions and individual responsibility, an appreciation of the crucial role of technology in achieving progress, and an abiding respect for the importance of values, culture, and religion in human affairs.

• the pace of technological change in today's economy has never been greater. It will accelerate exponentially.
• the rest of the world matters to a degree that it never did in the past.
• America is getting older.
• the U.S. Labor force continues its ethnic diversification, though at a fairly slow pace.
• American firms will need to continue to compete for the best workers by offering an ever-expanding array of benefits and accommodating a variety of lifestyle and workplace arrangements.
• U.S. firms should press for immigration policies that open America's doors to skilled workers from abroad.
• the most successful firms of the 21st Century must find a way to accommodate and thereby benefit from the talents of older workers.

State Employment Projections

Alabama	Kentucky	N Dakota
Alaska	Louisiana	Ohio
Arizona	Maine	Oklahoma
Arkansas	Maryland	Oregon
California	Massachusetts	Pennsylvania
Colorado	Michigan	Rhode Island
Connecticut	Minnesota	South Carolina
Delaware	Mississippi	S Dakota
D.C.	Missouri	Tennessee
Florida	Montana	Texas
Georgia	Nebraska	Utah
Hawaii	Nevada	Vermont
Idaho	N Hampshire	Virginia
Illinois	N Jersey	Washington
Indiana	N Mexico	W Virginia
Iowa	N York	Wisconsin
Kansas	N Carolina	Wyoming

Hits and Stats

As in all media, Web stats are often a blend of wishful thinking and hyperbole. They are often backed up with complex analyses of "hits/day", "page requests/day" and so on.

But do these numbers mean anything?

There are a number of reasons why the interpretation of statistics from most common stats programs is fundamentally flawed. The reasons range from the phenomenon of "caching" at a number of levels, to the "misuse" of legitimate stats.

Jeff Goldberg of the Cranfield Computing Centre at the University of Cranfield in the UK has published a paper on the ins and outs of using and interpreting site statistics.

The paper is somewhat old in Web terms, but it nonetheless dispels some popular misconceptions in this area and, as such, is worth a read.

Overload

As the sheer numbers of recruiting sites explode, the tendency to be overwhelmed by it all grows proportionally. In clinical psychology, psychosis is defined as an overabundance of choice. Wading through the available options can produce symptoms as diverse as confusion and claustrophobia.

The key, as always, is knowing what you want. The more you can quantify your needs and expectations, the more likely you will be to effectively achieve them. In this regard, the Web is no different from other resource decisions.

"Recruiter's Resolutions For 2003:

1. Finally, clear the resumes off my desk
2. Take a speed-reading course to get through resumes faster
3. Find three new places to source good people
4. Lower cost-per -hire (make that, determine cost-per-hire...then lower it!)
5. Find a talent Management system to help with all of the above.

We know what you're up against. And we've got the answer.

Hodes iQ, brought to you by Bernard Hodes Group. From adopting our talent management system or enhancing your own system to providing new sourcing strategies on the web, we have proven solutions to make your recruiting enterprise better. Find out how Hodes iQ and Hodes iQPost can help you in the new year and beyond.

Put Hodes iQ to the test.

Call 888.438.9911 or visit http://www.hodesiq.com today.

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