Following Salary.com’s lead, employment-screening vendor HireRight has filed for an $86 million initial public offering. In a filing with the … Read more
Time to Hit Pause on Video Resumes
I recently became aware of a recruiting innovation: the online video resume. The first site offering these is RecruiTV. Video resumes have been around for … Read more
Administaff Shares Drop Sharply
Administaff shares were down 22.5% on Monday, after the HR services company blamed cancellations from mid-sized customers and higher benefits costs. The … Read more
Florida Job Rate Shines
The Agency for Workforce Innovation, a workforce agency in Florida, reported that Florida continues to be a national model for the number of new jobs … Read more
Interviews: Is it Time to Blow Them Up? (Part 1 in a 2-Part Series)
I’ve always been curious as to why everyone continues to use interviews as a primary means of assessing candidates. Managers don’t like to do … Read more
Chatter: Jobster, LinkedIn, and Time to Get a Life!
Later, Jobster… Dave Lefkow said Friday he is leaving Jobster after 2.5 years “to pursue other interests” despite “some really … Read more
The Nanotech Darling
Nanotech. It’s possible to hear words ranging from “promising” to “perilous” when the subject of nanotech is broached, … Read more
Interview Prep: Trying To Put Lipstick on A Pig?
As a recruiter, if you really want to make an average candidate look superior to others, you can do so by giving them exact detailed instructions on what … Read more
The Jobster Double-Whammy
Jobster officially announced on Thursday that it has formed an alliance with Facebook, and at the same time, it will start offering free, unlimited job … Read more
Become a Great Recruiter
Why do some recruiters seem to find it easy to make placements and get hiring managers to accept the candidates they send? How do they do it? What special … Read more