The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

With 2008 coming to an end, there has been an abundance of excellent posts reflecting on the year that was 2008 and looking ahead to what 2009 will bring us.  In this rendition of my Rainmaker 'Fab Five' blog picks of the week I'd like to feature my five favorite posts from bloggers reflecting on 2008 and looking ahead to 2009.  Enjoy!

Lance Huan, Your HR Guy: Predictions for 2009 - Lance has posted an excellent and provocative three part series with predictions for HR in 2009.  Click the following links to read Part I, Part II, and my favorite, Part III.

Tim De Jardine, Cheezhead Blog: Hiring Strategies for 2009 - Guest blogger Tim De Jardine outlines his best practices strategies for hiring and selection in 2009. 

Dan Bobinski, Workplace Excellence: My End-of-Year List of Recommended Reads - Dan shares his five favorite books from 2008.  It is a great list, so be sure to check it out!

Jennifer McClure, Fistful of Talent: Five Must-Use Social Media Tools for HR and Recruiting Professionals in 2009 - If you have yet to make social media and Web 2.0 a part of your recruiting and hiring strategy, the time to act is now!  Jennifer McClure provides five must-use social media tools for recruiting and hiring during 2009, along with a bunch of great links to additional information to help get you started.

Lisa Haneberg, Management Craft: Thinking About the New Year - Lisa provides some great links to free resources to help you start 2009 off with a bang, and also shares her New Years resolutions for 2009.