It’s been 5 months since the industries first mobile recruiting conference.  Since then, more and more companies are developing mobile recruiting capabilities.  The business case for mobile continues to strengthen for both sides of the table (candidates and recruiters). According to a Potentialpark communications study – the priorities for candidates related to mobile are fairly […]

Social Recruiting continues to be a focal point in the evolution of online recruiting. In a recent post titled The Reality of Online Recruiting, I concluded with data is just what it is.. Data. As an example, a recent JobVite report showed 78% of job seekers attributed their job to Facebook. Say it isn’t so. Today, […]

Great recruiters and researchers use competitive intelligence in a variety ways to advance their organizations talent acquisition efforts and results – from industry information, company research, organizational charts, employee information, labor market information, and overall trends. Recruiters that lead the way use competitive intelligence to position and drive influence with their hiring leaders. And sure, […]

At last weeks mobile recruiting conferene in San Francisco, it was abundantly clear mobile recruiting should be a component of every companies recruiting strategy. Why? Candidates are using mobile and other handheld devices – whether you like it or not. Recruiters from several organizations I spoke with are already experiencing traffic between 5-15% to their […]

A few weeks ago, I began publishing a 4-part article series on video interviewing and recruiting.  The previous 3 articles are: The Power of Video Interviewing The Benefits & ROI of Video Interviews Advantages of Video Interviewing This is the 4th and final article in the series, where we’ll explore how you know if the […]

You probably haven’t heard about it yet (it just launched), but it’s big news in the human resources and recruiting space.  Writers are enthralled with another new shiny object in the social recruiting space, called BeKnown. It’s almost like building networks, brands, and referrals online or within a social network is a new concept. While […]

The 2nd Annual Talent Buzz event in Minneapolis was held yesterday, on Lake Minnetonka.  Once again, the intent behind the event was to create an opportunity for HR and Recruiting leaders to talk about trends, opportunities, share successes, challenges, and of course network… An opportunity beyond a conference without formal one-sided presentations, recycled content, or […]

Monster has concluded it’s agreement with Yahoo, and is making plans now to transform itself into the worlds largest online career resource.  The deal is positioned as providing both employers and job seekers more reach, breadth, talent, and local presence. The combined presence of Monster and HotJobs is expected to provide access to more than […]

Diversity Recruiting continues to be on both Executives and Recruiting minds.  It’s also on the mind of Senator Robert Menendez, our only Hispanic Senator.  Menendez recently stated “As Chair of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, one of my top priorities has always been promoting and expanding diversity at all levels of our economic, political […]

Written by Liesl Batz, Executive Recruiter. Recruiting for the Twin Cities Asset Management community: Flyover country or diamond in the rough? As an executive recruiter focused on senior investment and distribution placements for Asset Management firms, one might think that I would naturally call one of the coasts home. Actually, I am happily established in […]

The Talent Buzz is hosting the 2nd annual premier networking event for HR & Talent Management professionals in the Twin Cities. The event will be held on Thursday, September 9th, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, aboard Al & Alma’s Bella Vista Yacht.

The 2010 results are in! HRO Today Magazine today announced the carefully watched results for its annual Bakers Dozen ranking of major recruitment process outsourcing firms. After 2 years running, The RightThing was pushed out of the top spot by SourceRight Solutions (formerly Spherion). The RPO Baker’s Dozen List, was developed from information culled on […]