Most people coming out of schools “don’t really want to build bridges when they grow up,” says Andrew McCarty. McCarty, sourcing manager … Read more
TiVo’s Referrals
A conversation on Facebook today led us to TiVo’s source-of-hire pie chart (shown), one we had to share. The 34% is employee referrals. The 20% are … Read more
How to Do Twice As Much With Half the Recruiting Team
Times are tough. Even those companies that are doing reasonably well are cutting their recruiting teams by a minimum of 30% to a maximum of 90%, and … Read more
Adler’s ‘Crazy Metrics’ for Progressive Recruiters
As the economy tumbles, and companies right-size their recruiting departments, the bottom-half is the first to go. Under this scenario, those formerly in … Read more
Corporate Alumni and Boomerang Recruiting Programs Are Hot Due to Layoffs
Economic downturns, mergers, and acquisitions all place pressure on organizations to curb labor costs. No time in the last decade has that tenet been more … Read more
Internal Transfers Growing As Leading Source of Hire
(the chart in this story was updated February 23) Once again referrals have turned out to be the leading source of external hires in the annual … Read more
Managing Executive Referrals During an Economic Meltdown
Several excellent articles have appeared here recently that have offered useful advice on how to deal with challenging economic times; certainly, many of … Read more
Jobvite’s New Tools May Be Game-changers For Social Network Recruiting
Jobvite, the e-recruitment provider that emphasizes collaborative hiring, is releasing a new LinkedIn and Facebook interface today. Now, Jobvite users not … Read more
New Tool Leverages Facebook Friends For Employee Referrals
There’s a cool new app from a young startup making its first foray into the recruiting sector. Released by San Mateo-Calif. Appirio, the Referral … Read more
Realizing the Power of Facebook
Many employers are eager to tap the potential of social networks as sources of talent. The potential is huge, and facing difficult economic conditions, … Read more