As Recruiting professionals, we’ve likely all experienced the dreaded back-channel reference that goes south. You’ve sourced and engaged a candidate where there’s a unanimous “yes” from the interview team and then the hiring manager completes a back-channel reference. After hearing mixed feedback the hiring manager wants to cut ties and move in a different direction. These back-channel […]

When researching the most effective practices on conducting a job search, job seekers can get a lot of mixed messages on what to do (or what not to do) – depending on the who they talk to. HR and Recruiting professionals can be a great source of information, given their roles in the recruitment and […]

It’s the “Ask A Recruiter” series on The Talent Buzz.  This post contains 3 questions from job seekers, along with answers from Recruiters.  Job seekers, click here to ask your question.  Recruiters, click here if you want to assist with answering. Job seeker question on college degrees:

We’ve all looked for a job at some point, and have probably wondered what really happens after sumbitting our Resume online? Or, what takes so long? When can I expect to hear something? What are some tips for using LinkedIn? Which social media sites? Or how to more effectively negotiate? Etc… We’ve got the answers!  […]