Here’s a little tidbit from LinkedIn that might help you answer a Jeopardy question or fill the conversational lull between discussing the Dodgers … Read more
Boolean Beware: The Case of the Questionable Quotation Marks
As a recruiter I rely heavily on writing Boolean search strings. This has served me well over the last twelve years, so whenever I find a search string … Read more
Rock Your Q2 Recruiting
Overall hiring is increasing! Recruiters I’ve recently spoken with, including many at the ERE Expo in San Diego recently, are all off to a great … Read more
LinkedIn Is Not a Job Board
In the recent months, LinkedIn has made deliberate efforts to move more toward a recruitment direction as part of their IPO strategy. Last month, LinkedIn … Read more
Building Talent Communities on LinkedIn
In the last few months, building talent communities on LinkedIn with like-minded individuals got a lot easier. First off, they have made a bunch of changes … Read more
Using LinkedIn Groups to Source Effectively
Have you looked on LinkedIn lately in the Groups that are dedicated to job-related networking? You know all those people that put: Looking for an … Read more
LinkedIn InMaps: A Sourcer’s Perspective
Earlier this year, LinkedIn launched a lab project they’ve called LinkedIn InMaps. According to the post on their blog, InMaps is an interactive … Read more
A “Skilled” Move by LinkedIn – Introducing Skills & Expertise
LinkedIn recently integrated its new offering, Signal (Beta Labs), last week. It is preparing a firm base for itself in the market prior going public this … Read more
Don’t Be a Sourcing Snob
Are You a Sourcing Snob? Ask yourself these questions: Is a candidate identified on LinkedIn intrinsically “better” than a candidate sourced from Monster? … Read more
LinkedIn Makes It Official: It’s Going Public
LinkedIn did the expected today. It announced it was going public. The privately held company filed a registration statement with the Securities and … Read more