When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
Monster to Shareholders: Sale Opponent is Reckless, Inaccurate
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
Monster Calls Opposition to Company Sale “Reckless”
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
A Recruiting-technology Company Is Testing Unusual ‘Early Admittance’ Job Posts
In searching for its own employees, SmashFly is dabbling in “early admittance” — something many of us have seen done similarly in the … Read more
Your Job Postings Aren’t Attracting Top Applicants, and a Simple Test Will Prove It
You simply can’t catch trophy fish with weak bait, and similarly, you can’t attract quality candidates with dull and ineffective job post descriptions. But … Read more
Find Out What Happened With Zappos and Its ‘No Job Postings’ Thing
Remember that whole thing about Zappos getting rid of job postings, unveiled on ERE.net via a post by then-talent-acquisition-leader Michael Bailen? If you … Read more
Not Mobile Friendly? You’re Doomed
If your website isn’t mobile friendly and word of mouth is your marketing plan, then you may be doomed, at least as far as attracting candidates. A … Read more
How to Make Your Job Postings More Effective
As staffing professionals, we spend the vast majority of our waking hours each day actively seeking qualified candidates to meet the needs of our clients. … Read more
CareerBuilder Makes Searching Your ATS Easy
For too many recruiters, the ATS database might as well be an electronic trash bin. After a quick glance –that’s even if a human scans them at … Read more
Employer Payrolls, Online Job Postings Grew In August
Shrugging off the turmoil in the world’s financial markets, U.S. employers continued to hire in August, adding 190,000 new jobs to the national … Read more