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, […]

By Jason Buss. Amidst rising unemployment, and what some call a recession – or even financial crisis, it’s that time of year to finalize your plans for 2009 recruiting budgets.  This post contains ideas on things you can do to cut (if needed) – or optimize your spending. Once you know anticipated volumes and skills […]

Kenexa Wins Employer of the Year Award from Nebraska Society for Human Resource Management Kenexa Corporation received the Employer of the Year Award from the Society of Human Resource Management’s Nebraska State Council. The award recognizes Kenexa as a great place to work, in particular for its focus on employee engagement, company-wide community service, employee […]

I had the opportunity to attend the 30th Annual National Black MBA Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C.  This was my seventh time in attendance to the annual event, and one of the best to date. From the 23 strategic partners to the 350+ corporate exhibitors, a conference highlight continues to be the job match […]

Despite Financial Meltdown, Financial Firms Urged to Continue Campus Recruiting In the wake of Lehman Brothers’ collapse, campus recruiting is probably the last thing on the minds of executives at financial services companies. But shelving such recruiting activities might put these firms at a severe disadvantage when markets pick up again, consultants warn. Companies recommit […]

uBoast Brings Job Seekers, Providers, and Matchmakers Together (The Startup Review). Create video resumes, build long-lasting relationships, and utilize a streamlined recruiting process increasing the ease of communication. uBoast is a professional networking site that specializes in enhanced virtual resumes, video profiles, real-time video interviewing, contains a job board pooling openings from throughout the entire […]

I am thrilled to share the results of the blog post, but first would like to thank each of the participants who submitted a post.  The posts – and the content – received great feedback, attention, and great dialogue on several sites. The top 2 posts each received over 700 unique visits, and there was […]

The weekly recruiting blog poll results are in from last week. The question: How would you rate your organization’s adoption of social media in branding overall, and for recruiting? The results: It’s a struggle (64%) Slowly but surely (28%) Ahead of the curve (8%) From several conversations I’ve had, this continues to be a slow […]

Get into social network recruiting. By 2010, US business will be short 10 million workers. In the European Union, there will be a shortage of at least 300,000 IT employees. And in Japan, prospects for skilled labor are so dim that some companies are even encouraging fertility treatments. The global war for talent is a […]

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. ——————————————————————————– […]

I’m a prolific blogger, video maven, twitter lover and chat junkie. I also like to attend conferences, parties, barcamps, Tweetups, you get it. I’m a networker. I believe that has a lot to do with recruiting people (since I meet a lot of them through allll these mediums). Anyway, as I “put myself out there” […]