With so many new recruiting- and human resources-related companies sprouting up (perhaps about one a day), we thought we’d do a little roundup of … Read more
Your Customers: A Near-perfect Recruiting Target
They are the perfect recruiting target because these prospects are currently employed (i.e. passives); they are diverse; it costs almost nothing to get a … Read more
Referrals on the Rise at eBay as it Ponders How to Handle Pipeline
Employee referrals are up at eBay, the owner of such brands as PayPal and StubHub, up enough that it has candidates in a pipeline that is hasn’t … Read more
Monster Adds Social Connections to Job Board Listings
Monster took another step last week in its drive to become more social adding a “friends” connection to the thousands of listings on its jobs … Read more
10 Compelling Numbers That Reveal the Power of Employee Referrals
I strive to be the world’s most prominent advocate of employee referrals simply because there is no more powerful tool in recruiting. Well-designed … Read more
Need Any More Proof? Job Referrals Are REALLY Important
You have heard this many times, I’m sure, but it never hurts to hear it again: job referrals are the best source of job candidates and new hires. … Read more
Employer Brand Messaging Is Valuable, But Many Need Refreshing
Most organizations need to work on how they develop and articulate their employer brand strategies. Just over half of employers claim to have an employer … Read more
Our Most Effective Source of Hire
We started measuring quality of hire a couple of years ago. What started out as a simple exercise to see how we were doing turned into an interesting … Read more
SelectMinds Gets More Social … and Other ERE Expo News
SelectMinds, TheLadders, an RPO, and more are making announcements at the ERE Expo in San Diego today. Just a sampling: First SelectMinds, which … Read more
New Source of Hire Study Shows Job Boards Strong Performers
HR technology provider SilkRoad says jobs search site Indeed.com is the leading source of external hires for its 700+ customers, providing 42 percent more … Read more