Most job candidates will have many questions for an employer throughout the hiring process — including questions about the employment background check. Do … Read more
Survey: Hiring Managers Doing More Candidate Trolling on Social Media
By Eric B. Meyer I read different surveys about social media and hiring and the numbers vary greatly. For every survey that indicates that employers are … Read more
A Good Look Into Referrals and Why You Must Treat Candidates Right
There is a robust conversation in the talent arena about the “candidate experience,” led largely by Gerry Crispin and Elaine Orler, founders of the Talent … Read more
8 Signs That You’re Probably Stuck in a Talent Time Warp
Just because the economy has rebounded from the Great Recession doesn’t mean that your talent mentality has also rebounded. Here are eight (8) signs you … Read more
Tech Insights: The Importance of Data Scientists in HR Technology
Data scientists are becoming important in HR technology. I had thought the big thing about SimplyHired was that they were good at scouring the web for job … Read more
Although It’s Better, U.S. Employers Are Still Struggling to Fill Vacancies
ManpowerGroup’s 10th annual Talent Shortage Survey is out, and it reveals that 32 percent of U.S. employers report difficulties filling job vacancies due … Read more
1 Submission 1 Hire … I Dare You
Let me tell you a story. This is one of those stories I have been saving away in the vault for some time, knowing that while I worked as the head of talent … Read more
What Software Developers Want From a Recruiter Contact and a Job Interview
Don’t call me. I mean — you can email me. Just don’t call me. That’s what quite a few software developers say, at least. Read more
‘Hire Them Both’ — a Buddy Hire Option Is a Powerful Deal Closing Tool
If you are experiencing great difficulty in convincing a reluctant superstar or magnet hire candidate to say yes to a job offer, there are few more … Read more
With STEM Diversity, Do We Flood the Pipeline or Fix the Holes?
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap has been pre-empted by spring conference travel season. It will return soon. “It is a good thing to follow the First Law of … Read more