By Jason Buss. After writing on the candidate experience, I recently caught up with a few tweeps, including @CarolineBoegel, @robpitingolo, @arwilliams, and several other job seekers to get additional insights on what their experience has been from a candidates viewpoint. 5 trends that quickly emerged included: Applying for a job on-line is cumbersome, time consuming […]

By Jason Buss. Nearly 3 1/2 years ago John Sullivan wrote an article on ERE called “The Best Recruiting Strategy is the we Find you Approach“.  There are still so many relevant points today with the two strategies he outlined – “you find us” and “we find you“. While some would argue there are more […]

Twitter: How To Bring Your Recruiting to the Next Level Wednesday, November 5, 2008 2:00 pm ET – 3:00 pm ET Join HR executives and other technology-decision makers for a one-of-a-kind webinar, “Twitter: How To Bring Your Recruiting to the Next Level Corporate Social Networking Webinar Thursday, November 6, 2008 9:00 am ET – 4:00 […]

Employers Lurking Online We know employers and recruiters use social networking sites to vet job candidates and even see what current employees are up to. Now we have a better insight into how they’re using that information, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Since 2006, there has been a 17 […]

Company diversity hiring practices lack depth. Your company’s website might boast, among other things, the variety of its employees, and the atmosphere of community that pervades. But public relations angles aside, just how committed to achieving a diverse workforce is your organization? Many companies’ current efforts are deceptive in their effectiveness. The underlying problem with […]

Career site Vitruva, Inc. is emplowering LinkedIn users in America to leverage their existing profiles to find jobs using Vitruva’s system. LinkedIn is a valuable professional networking Web site and a favorite sourcing tool among recruiters. However, finding a job that accurately fits one’s LinkedIn profile is as time-consuming a chore as it is on […]

Companies Keep Spending on HR Technology Despite the global slowdown, large companies continue to invest in human resource (HR) technology systems. Although HR executives have mixed views on the effectiveness of certain technologies, particularly for talent management, technology investment overall remains a clear focus for organizations in 2008. JWT INSIDE Recognized with Ten WebAwards JWT […]

Employers shed more jobs last month than in any month in more than five years. The economy lost another 159,000 jobs in September, and is the largest decline seen since March 2003. The unemployment rate remain unchanged in September 2008, at 6.1% which is the highest unemployment level seen since September 2003. The economy has […]

How many times have you heard the gut wrenching phrase “Our Employees are our Greatest Asset”? From annual all employee meetings, to company-wide memos, the over-used phrase is out of touch. While you could split hairs between the definitions of the two, here are a few key differences: Asset:  An item that is owned, the […]

I’m looking forward to another great recruiting conference in November from Kennedy Information.  Besides the sessions, content, speakers, and networking, it’s going to be a little warmer in Orlando than in Minneapolis! This will be my sixth time attending a Kennedy event, including the Spring recruiting conference on May 14th and May 15th. On November […]

Hiring Decisions Miss the Mark 50% of the Time First of Its Kind Study Reveals Experiential-Based Selection Techniques Improve Recruiting Outcomes Organizations or their new hires regret their hiring decisions 50% of the time, costing the average organization millions in the way of lower performance, less engaged new hires, and higher turnover. The Recruiting Roundtable, […]