Say it isn’t so! According to this article, hiring decisions are made within the first 10 minutes of meeting a candidate. Check out web tips for recruiting in a web 2.0 world. While your at it, add friendfeed to your recruiting bag of tricks. Wachovia has a record $8.9 billion loss, cuts dividend, and set […]

By Jason Buss. Online Job Board Offers Job Seekers FREE Listing and FREE Video Resume Posting Until Jan. 1, 2009. One day there is talk about the drawbacks of video resume’s. The next, a new job board, FutureResume.com opens shop. The site is scheduled to go live for employer job listings in August. During that […]

“Is it enough just to be on LinkedIn and Facebook?” “I just got an invite from a friend who’s on Plaxo. What is it and should I join?” “Will I dilute my networking effectiveness if I’m on MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter?” Read “Beware of social networking overload“, By Eve Tahmincioglu. One company that seems […]

By Jason Buss. For RSS and e-mail subscribers it should come as no surprise I am not a big fan of most job boards – that is – the way that they are typically used by most organizations and candidates. For new readers, welcome, and here are a couple of posts to set the stage: […]

By Jason Buss. The weekly recruiting blog poll results are in from last week. The question: What is the primary focus of your recruiting metrics? The results: Measuring productivity (54%) What metrics (26%) Measuring value (10%) A combination (value and productivity 10%) In addition to the obvious quality of hire, there were 3 top picks […]

By Jason Buss. Like it or not, your personal brand and reputation is built in many ways – consciously or unconsciously – by what you do, the sites and tools you use, where you work, your profile, and more. You likely use social media and social networking sites along with a variety of tools on […]

Dayak, the online recruiting marketplace that links employers with professional recruiters, recently launched its full-service innovative site to quickly and efficiently fill employer job openings. Dayak’s new recruiting solution allows employers and recruiters an opportunity to work together to fill open positions in nearly every industry. There are no costs associated with posting a job […]

Be a talent scout. The best way to grow your business is to get the most from the people behind it. Performance Management: A retail perspective. America’s Human Capital is tested. If the ultimate source of an economy’s ability to grow and prosper is its human capital, the US is in trouble

By Jason Buss. In recent polls, Americans report that after the economy it’s the environment that people are concerned about. This is expected after seeing record prices at the gas pumps, in heating oil, the housing market, and more. Given this focus on the environment and climate, it is not surprising that politicians are coming […]

How is the candidate experience at your company? Leslie Stevens writes on ERE about improving it. CareerBuilder.com Launches WorkInRetail.com to Connect Retail Employers and Job Seekers, after a recent survey showed more than one-third (36 percent) of retail employers say they have open positions for which they cannot find qualified talent. View the press release […]

Social networking sites are banned by nearly a quarter of all companies, many of which see them as a drain on productivity and a haven for idleness, according to a new survey. The survey also said that 8 percent of firms encourage the sites, which can help employees network, market their products and reach colleagues. […]

By Jason Buss. As we move through the summer students are on vacation, but most college recruiters are busy putting the finishing touches on their fall college recruiting strategy and plans. After writing an article on a successful approach to college recruiting and building partnerships on Campus, I recently caught up with Amod Damle to […]