Job search engine SimplyHired has come up with a way to measure the interaction between job seeker and employer job postings — their Employer Brand … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: A New Job Is a Really Big Deal – For Them AND You
Whether it’s a first job, the tenth job, or a promotion (even a lateral one), a new job is a big deal. That’s why a new employee’s first day is … Read more
Develop a “1-Day Hiring” Program to Avoid Losing In-Demand Candidates, Part 2 of 2
Odds are that it happens way too frequently at your firm. You finally get a highly qualified applicant for one of your critical jobs, and in what seems … Read more
An ‘Improbable Startup’ Is Hiring IT Employees
A team that already includes ex-Twitter, Google, and Amazon employees is looking for more, calling itself an “improbable startup.” It’s … Read more
The No. 1 Thing That Job Seekers Really Do Wrong
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday, we republish a Classic TLNT post. I was asked recently by a job seeker: … Read more
Verifying Employment Is Not Just A Good Idea
How often to job applicants lie in their resumes or job applications? While there’s no solid figure, every recruiter has discovered resume … Read more
Why You Need to Make Hiring a One-Day Affair
The average time to fill an average job in the United States is 25 days. Unfortunately, in many cases top candidates are no longer available after 10 days. … Read more
As Tech Unemployment Drops, Demand for Billboards Soars
With a 2.5 percent unemployment rate, and demand so far outstripping supply that some firms are offering hiring bonuses to interns, Silicon Valley’s … Read more
The Magic Question That Can Prevent a Falloff or Turndown
Dear Barb: We have deals blowing up more now than ever before. Our IT candidates know they are in demand and constantly change their minds, disappear, and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Yes, Active Applicants Are Better Than Passive Candidates
Most active job applicants either don’t have a job because of something out of their control (like layoffs or mergers) or they are still working, but are … Read more