In 2008, I created The Talent Buzz and the reaction far outweighed my highest expectations. On what would have been the 3rd Anniversary of the site, I am thrilled to share a complete overhaul, expansion, and name…  And, a completely new site, Talent HQ. My original goal was to share ideas on recruiting, create some […]

In a press release earlier today, the “.JOBS Universe” announced its’ going to transform online recruiting. Put your seat belts on, and get ready for more job pollution with 40,000 new job sites coming, potentially growing to 100,000 by the end of the year.

Earlier this year we published an article titled “Job Seekers Beware“.  More recently, we’ve received several e-mail inquiries related to job board scams and job seeker frustration, and questions related to several sites.  Some of the stunts some job boards pull can be classified however you see appropriate.   Words several recruiting professionals used to […]

8 months ago we shared a post about the opportunity to leverage LinkedIn for Campus Recruiting. Now, as LinkedIn surpasses 80 million members this is even more of a reality. With LinkedIn’s Career Explorer, available at 60 Universities in the U.S. as part of the beta, students now have the ability to explore different career […]

Work4 Labs is working hard to develop innovative recruiting products based on their conviction that Facebook is essentially the world’s largest collection of data-rich, constantly updated resumes.  Their results:  In only a few months, their clients have generated over 4 million job views and received 100,000+ applications via Facebook. Work for us offers a suite […]

Jobvite’s solutions have already been adopted by companies including Starbucks, Twitter, Zynga and Yelp. Earlier today they announced they are advancing their technology solution to deliver real-time recruiting intelligence to optimize the sourcing and hiring of talent. An intuitive, personalized dashboard built into the Jobvite recruiting platform now integrates all the relevant data from any […]

It’s conference season..  The OnRec recruiting conference in Chicago came to a close earlier today, as Recruiters gear up for SourceCon and ERE’s fall Expo. Here are 7 takeaways from the event:

Over the past month at a couple of networking and educational sessions I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with 50 other Fortune 500 Recruiting Executives and Leaders. The time, the networking, and the conversation were all invaluable. So, what’s on the top of everyone’s mind? Driving a competitive advantage, and building additional capacity for […]

The 2nd Annual Talent Buzz event in Minneapolis was held yesterday, on Lake Minnetonka.  Once again, the intent behind the event was to create an opportunity for HR and Recruiting leaders to talk about trends, opportunities, share successes, challenges, and of course network… An opportunity beyond a conference without formal one-sided presentations, recycled content, or […]

Monster has concluded it’s agreement with Yahoo, and is making plans now to transform itself into the worlds largest online career resource.  The deal is positioned as providing both employers and job seekers more reach, breadth, talent, and local presence. The combined presence of Monster and HotJobs is expected to provide access to more than […]

Diversity Recruiting continues to be on both Executives and Recruiting minds.  It’s also on the mind of Senator Robert Menendez, our only Hispanic Senator.  Menendez recently stated “As Chair of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, one of my top priorities has always been promoting and expanding diversity at all levels of our economic, political […]

Written by Liesl Batz, Executive Recruiter. Recruiting for the Twin Cities Asset Management community: Flyover country or diamond in the rough? As an executive recruiter focused on senior investment and distribution placements for Asset Management firms, one might think that I would naturally call one of the coasts home. Actually, I am happily established in […]