With upward of 60 percent of job applicants saying they never hear from the companies to which they apply, you’d think some enterprising recruiter … Read more
Referrals Lead; Social Media Thrives; Job Boards Survive as Hiring Source
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Referrals Lead; Social Media Thrives; Job Boards Survive as Hiring Source
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Twitter and Jobs Celebrate Birthdays
An early Happy Birthday to Twitter. And a Happy, if somewhat belated, Birthday to TweetMyJobs. The former will be 5 yearsold in a week; the latter is now … Read more
Beware of False Economies: 3 Ways to Avoid the Trap
We are in interesting times with regards to corporate recruiting. This is a Big Inflection Point in the business cycle (arguably the largest one many of us … Read more
Charlie Sheen Intern Stunt Nets Visibility for Internships.com
In case you somehow missed it — perhaps you were under anesthesia — Charlie Sheen is looking for an intern. You have to wonder what parent … Read more
Should You Source eBay for Candidates?
According to a blog post by Andy Headworth, you just might want to keep an eye on eBay for job seekers in the future. Headworth brought to my attention an … Read more
Is Indeed’s Resume Service Job Posting’s Climate Change?
Indeed made it official this morning, decloaking its new resume service with a blog post encouraging job seekers to try it out. I posted about this a week … Read more
SHRM Asked to Reconsider Its .Jobs Position
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is … Read more
College Hiring, Recruiting Outlook Brightens
College hiring brightened in February, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The monthly NACE hiring Index took a 5.4-point jump … Read more