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Articles by Donald E. Breckenridge, Jr.

As president and CEO of Sendouts, Donald E. Breckenridge, Jr. provides the vision and strategic direction for the company. Mr. Breckenridge co-founded the company in 1999 with Richard B. Hall, currently the chief technology officer. Today, Sendouts provides the #1 on-demand software for the recruiter industry with more than 750 staffing firms and 5,000 recruiters worldwide. To learn more about Sendouts, go to www.sendouts.com or call (877) 309-5222.

Open Door Policy or Hide and Seek?

by Donald E. Breckenridge, Jr. July 1st, 2008
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No one doubts that LinkedIn has evolved into an integral tool for recruiters to tap into a vast realm of talent and passive candidates they otherwise would not be able to access. LinkedIn now has more than 20 million experienced professionals in its online business network. It is not a matter of whether [...]

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Embracing Social Media to Find the Right Talent

by Donald E. Breckenridge, Jr. April 14th, 2008

Recruiters have traditionally relied on old-fashioned human “social networks” for decades.  Now, job market trends and technology are combining to create a brave new world that recruiters need to pay attention to in order to compete for today’s top talent. The migration of offline to online search for talent is evidenced in how the online job [...]

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Balancing Your Business – It’s A Matter of Perspective(s)

by Donald E. Breckenridge, Jr. March 14th, 2008

Companies with formal strategy execution process in place dramatically outperform companies without it.  You may consider this statement as common sense, but the fact is that most companies do not have a documented strategy with metrics to measure success.  If you can’t describe your strategy, how are you ever going to achieve it?  You can’t [...]

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