It’s been long overdue, and also, long-in-the-works: no one has quite complemented, mimicked, or successfully copied the Jim Stroud recipe for candidate … Read more
Meet the Startup That’s ‘Like LinkedIn InMail, Except You Get Paid’
“It’s like LinkedIn InMail, except you get paid!” reads the top of 21.co‘s web page. If you’re looking for a way to monetize … Read more
Let’s Stop Hiding In the ‘Who’s Viewed Your Profile’ Cave
One of the greatest features of LinkedIn over other social networks is that it’s professional and isn’t made up of all cat videos, photos of people’s kids … Read more
Hints Emerge About the Future of LinkedIn
With Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn now complete, hints of what the future holds for the business networking site are beginning to emerge. … Read more
Microsoft Closes LinkedIn Buy; LinkedIn’s CEO Drops Hints at What’s to Come
Microsoft and LinkedIn officially sealed the deal Wednesday morning, closing its $26.2 billion acquisition. The official status comes almost 6 months after … Read more
LinkedIn’s ‘Open Candidate’ Could Be a Blow for Job Boards
It’s been a busy few days for talent acquisition technology. The week got started with the HR Technology Conference in Chicago. Today, LinkedIn Connect … Read more
Does LinkedIn’s Free Agent Platform Have a Future?
LinkedIn is fascinating but frustrating. Is it just the world’s biggest pile of professional resumes or something more? Is being a publishing platform and … Read more
Try This 5-10-minute Experiment if You Are a Real Recruiting Human Being
A great analogy for candidates (both active and passive) these days is a tourist wandering into a foreign food and goods marketplace. What first starts out … Read more
How to Recruit on LinkedIn, Fast, Without Breaking the Bank
Recently I discussed the slowdown in tech hiring, which is already reflected in today’s longer and more difficult hiring cycles as hiring managers are more … Read more
Why Did Microsoft Buy LinkedIn?
Microsoft’s deal to buy LinkedIn has major implications not only for both companies, but for how workers in all sorts of occupations and industries … Read more