iCIMS Named to the 2008 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies Software-as-a-Service provider ranks in the top 23 percent of the list, with a three-year growth rate of 325% iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of talent management platforms announced this month that the company has been named to the 2008 Inc. 5000 list […]

Principles for Defining a Successful Sourcing Strategy September 10, 2008. 2pm to 3pm, EST. Recruiting over the web is not just about adopting new and better tools. Fundamentally it involves a shift in our attitude towards candidate lead generation. Online sourcing does not just provide new technology but results in a restructuring of the recruitment […]

Managing the Millennials: Getting the Most Out of This Generation of Twenty-Somethings, an exclusive offer for The Talent Buzz Readers, from Intern Bridge.  Use the coupon code “talent” during checkout, and receive 20% off. Click here for registration. Presented by: Alexandra Levit, Business Consultant, Speaker, and Author September 17, 2008. 1pm to 2pm, EST. ——————————————————————————– […]

The US unemployment rate is on the rise – to its highest level in nearly five years in August as the economy shed jobs for the eighth consecutive month. The economy lost 84,000 jobs in August. The economy has now lost 605,000 jobs since January. Economists have said the economy needs to create about 100,000 […]

Announcing the new HRM Today. You might notice that things are a little bit different at HRM Today, as HRM Today and HR Bloggers have joined forces to create a collaborative community for HR professionals. The new partnership means that there is one site — managed by Jennifer Barnes, Lance Haun & Laurie Ruettimann — […]

You’ve heard it before… LinkedIn has over 21 million professionals worldwide representing 150 countries, and is receiving over 9.5 million unique visitors monthly. Did you know the power networking site has 121,051 groups? The biggest advantage in belonging to a group (a majority of them) is the ability to search, contact, and network with other […]

By Jason Buss. What started as a blog post – “What Would Happen if Job Boards Were Obsolete?” turned into one of ERE’s hottest discussion board posts. Be sure to sign up and tune in for the free ERE Webinar this week on “Are Job Boards Obsolete”? Date: August 27, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM – […]

As a child, September is a time for a fresh start as you enter a new grade with a new teacher, possibly make new friends or maybe even start at a new school. It is ingrained in us to see September as the “beginning of the year” from the time we are four years old, […]

Diversity, collaboration, and your workforce impact the success of business. The press about the workforce, aging demographics, and talent shortages is everywhere. Consider the following: Gen X and Gen Y make up the core demographic of social networking sites [i.e. Facebook and MySpace]. Generating an estimated 90 million viewers every month, between business, industry, professional, […]

Recruiting and the Art of Candidate Control, by Peter Gray. Announcing LinkedIn iPhone Application, by Jerry Luk. Ready For Your Closeup? Here’s A Quick Guide To Job Board Video Production, by John Zappe.

September 10, 2008 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Hiring the right person is just the first step. To truly maximize the investment you made finding and hiring the perfect candidate, you need a new-hire development program that gets them off to a strong start. We’ll share our research results on time-to-productivity gaps across various […]

By Jason Buss. Recruiters want strong relationships with their hiring managers. It’s one thing to want, and another to deliver and earn. Strong relationships are not granted – they are earned by producing results. One sign you have work to do is when a new position is opened, he/she contacts an external provider before talking […]