A couple of months ago we shared the 7 warning signs for Monster.com. Fast forward to today, Monster is preparing to send financial information to interested parties for a potential sale. Is LinkedIn one of them? One source says LinkedIn expressed an interest, another says they withdrew it, and a third states that Monster or Bank of America […]

In the past 18 years Monster.com has grown from 7,000 job postings to over 1 million, and  with an estimated market for online recruitment at more than $5 billion, Monster’s share is estimated at 23%.  So how does that compare to others? CareerBuilder.com’s share is an estimated 32%, and LinkedIn’s is an estimated 16% This […]

The myriad of headlines in the talent acquisition and space are misleading and, at times, spellbinding.  With the social sharing features on many web sites, the headlines go viral and become truth (for many). That was one of the topics at the webinar last week “recruiting secrets overheard in a dark alley”, in addition to […]

Yesterday I faciliated a webinar called recruiting secrets overheard in a dark alley, and discussed some of the truths about social recruiting headlines. One of the areas I focused on was the continued glamour of social recruiting given all of the “talk” from experts, analysts and vendors the past few years. The irony is that […]

There is no shortage of technology or tools for recruiters or sales professionals, but factoring in engaging with candidates and leads is the key to success in closing deals and generating referrals. The knowledge you have at your fingertips within seconds matters, and that is the case with these 4 tools for recruiting and sales […]

13 years ago, DiversityInc created the “Top 50″ companies in Diversity globally.  This years results are out, and the Top 50 are listed below. It all started back in 2001, when companies were starting to see business value in diversity as a strategic priority. The companies participating in the survey and assessment from DiversityInc are […]

No, they are not. Human Resources as a profession can be an extremely rewarding one, when working for an organization that values the investments it makes – especially its’ workforce. As with any job function in a company there is a broad spectrum of views, performance, self awareness, and emotional competence. Irregardless of what you think […]

UPDATE:  The webinar was last week, if you are interested you can view the slides from the recruiting webinar here. I’m excited to announce an upcoming recruiting webinar in partnership with Recruiting Trends on May 9th, from 12:00-12:45 EST, titled “Recruiting secrets overheard in a dark alley”, and you are invited! Click here to register, […]

Development Planning, Performance Reviews and 360 Feedback are all examples of tools that many organizations utilize to increase an employees development, performance – and ultimately employee engagement. Well, it’s called “engagement” by most HR folks unless you are behind the scenes where it is likely referred to as “productivity” which results to “higher profits”. What’s […]

As a recruiter or a job seeker (or any professional for that matter) you’ve spent years building a network on LinkedIn. Depending on your use for the incredible amount of information available through your network you might visit the site between multiple times a day to multiple times a week (or month). LinkedIn has features […]

Both job seekers and recruiters have seen many ups and downs over the past 15 years with internet recruiting. With all of the evolving technology, job seekers can find positions and connect with recruiters and connections faster than ever before. And if you are a recruiter you can search and connect with candidates in a […]

April Fools’ Day is widely celebrated around the world on April 1 every year. While it’s not a national holiday, it is the one day when people pull pranks or play jokes on friends, families, neighbors, and co-workers. According to Wikipedia, the earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer’s […]