By now you have most likely heard the news about LinkedIn’s new Recruiter Certification program. For only $200 and a 90-minute exam, sourcers and … Read more
LinkedIn Has Strong Quarter But Forecast Disappoints
LinkedIn lost money in the third quarter, yet on an adjusted basis, it again soared past what the financial markets were predicting, earning 39 cents a … Read more
Let’s Face It, The New LinkedIn Recruiter Certification is Probably Worthless
At LinkedIn’s (LI’s) annual Talent Connect Conference in Las Vegas last week, they announced the addition of a certification program for recruiters. I love … Read more
LinkedIn Updates Announced at ‘Talent Connect’ Focus on Mobile Users
The number of new LinkedIn features launched, one announced in Australia but many from its “Talent Connect” event in Las Vegas, is longer than a list of … Read more
This Year, LinkedIn’s Annual Updates Focus on Mobile Phone Users
The number of new LinkedIn features launched, one announced in Australia but many from its “Talent Connect” event in Las Vegas, is longer than … Read more
Beyond the Keyword and Past the Social Media Referral to Find Purple Squirrels
Rob Dromgoole had a search worthy of a SourceCon Challenge. One of the teams at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where Dromgoole’s director of … Read more
Top 10 Things to Avoid When Recruiting via Email
Everyone I know feels harassed by email which has invaded their waking and sleeping hours. —Margaret Heffernan The ease of finding profiles on … Read more
New Dice CEO Says Open Web Sourcing Tool Is Key to Future
Dice Holdings, operator of multiple niche job boards, changes leaders next week, when current CFO Michael Durney takes over as CEO and president. Chairman, … Read more
Federal Lawsuit Accuses LinkedIn of Hacking, Spamming
In a blog post Saturday, LinkedIn denied charges in a federal lawsuit that it hacked into users’ email accounts collecting addresses of their contacts in … Read more
Lawsuit Accuses LinkedIn of Hacking Users and Spamming Their Contacts
In a blog post Saturday, LinkedIn denied charges in a federal lawsuit that it hacked into users’ email accounts collecting addresses of their … Read more