It’s that time of year again – where the top job boards are announced.  It’s the annual user’s choice awards, where both recruiters and job seekers pick the top job sites on the web. Each year, WEDDLE’s conducts a year-long ballot of recruiters and job seekers to determine which employment related sites they like best.  […]

With more than five million job listings worldwide, Simply Hired is the world’s largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network, and yesterday announced it’s going social. Today’s web-savvy job seekers are turning social applications into professional job hunting tools by embracing social networks to expand professional connections, tapping into twitter for real-time alerts about […]

Geoff Peterson, Managing Principle of General Lead has over a decade of in-depth experience sourcing talent for organizations nationally. In the Spring of 2009 I met Geoff online via twitter, facebook, and the recruiting blogosphere; and then later in person at a recruiting conference. At the time, I learned about a book he was writing […]

Each year there are hundreds of predictions made about recruiting.  Some come to fruition, some don’t.  It’s always enjoyable to reflect back on last year’s and look into the crystal ball for this year. This year is no different.  Hundreds of predictions have been made about what 2010 holds for jobs, employment, and the recruiting […]

Thank you to everyone who was able to join me for last weeks #HCI and #Recruit webinar on Web 2.0 Recruiting and the Recruiting Budget.  If you were not able to attend, I have included the slides here. Recruiting With Social Media View more documents from Jason Buss.

No, it’s not a late April fools joke.  The millions of pages online from other job boards and career sites apparently aren’t enough, as Direct Employers is moving into a joint venture with Employ Media and and will be adding tens of thousands of dot-jobs boards and pages. In a post written 3 months ago, […]

Talk to most corporate or agency recruiting leaders and you’ll likely hear the same thing regarding recruiting budgets for 2010…  Flat from 2009.  A majority of firms reduced their budgets in 2009, so the definition of flat is still down from 2 years ago.  While experts predict retention will be the #1 problem organizations face […]

It seems everyday there are more and more “experts” born in social media, including recruiters, recruiting vendors, and consultants.  Many creating more hype than value, and trends to position a product or service. The most insightful opinions come from your clients or target audience… I recently had the opportunity to listen to a presentation and […]

Part one of my conversation with Susan Burns focused on opportunities and trends within talent management.  Part 2, posted here focuses on social media and social networking, metrics, and the candidate experience from a recruiting perspective. Jason: There continues to be an emphasis and talk about the use of social media and social networking in […]

01-10-09:  The countdown has begun. After 14 years since its’ inception, Monster.com is announcing plans to change the rules with online recruiting. The company has stated, “We are reinventing the Monster Seeker and Employer experience, using patent-pending technologies to create new, never-before-seen products and services.” During the company’s Q2 financial earnings call, Monster.com CEO Sal […]

Already the fastest-growing online career site, Jobfox today announced another Web first: Jobfox Intros, giving job candidates a whole new way to get interviews and directly network with employers. A first-of-its-kind capability for job sites, Jobfox Intros provides more than a list of jobs. Jobfox Intros gives candidates a “foot in the door” via personal […]

Google launches Insights for Search. There are many possibilities with this tool – although it provides more flexibility and functionality for advertisers and marketers to understand search behavior – think of the possibilities for research and intelligence. Social Media Tools You Can Use to Recruit. Willie’s Woes in Perspective: Some Thoughts from Readers, by Kevin […]