Candidate engagement. It’s a topic on the lips and hearts of recruiters and talent acquisition professionals worldwide. With LinkedIn’s unending commitment … Read more
5 Things to Get Your Mobile Recruiting Back on Track
We sleep next to our phones, unlock the devices an average of 150 times each day, and we’re even seeing mobile device separation anxiety, or nomophobia … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Hiring Just For Skills Can Be a Big Mistake
Harvard Business School found that four factors are critical to success in business: Information; Intelligence; Attitude; and, Skills. The surprise was … Read more
Recruiting Transparency Can Be Scary, But It Might Be Just What You Need
We’re all on this “transparency” bandwagon in our hiring practices. We make sure to be ultra transparent about everything — except the real … Read more
Actually, Contract Workers Really ARE the “Cream of the Crop”
There is a common misconception that contract workers are lower-level or not the “cream of the crop.” This misconception stems from the picture many people … Read more
Is It Finally Time to Ditch the Phone Interview?
In the 1870s, we were first able to transmit speech electronically, thanks to Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray. Over the years, phone technology … Read more
#InTalent Live Blog: Hit Your Target: InMail Best Practices
LinkedIn Talent Connect started today in San Francisco. This afternoon I attended a session called Hit your target: InMail best practices. The session was … Read more
For a Great Sourcing Tools Talk Listen to @DeanDaCosta on the @Animal Show
Dean DaCosta, a frequent SourceCon contributor, speaker, and SourceCon Live guest, appeared on the Recruiting Animal Show today. Topics covered include how … Read more
Temp Staffing Still Rising as Time to Fill Rates Get Even Longer
On the heels of a survey finding that a quarter of all employers plan to add temporary staff this quarter comes a forecast that temporary agency staffing … Read more
Survey Says Nearly One-Third of Employers Plan to Hire This Quarter
In what could be the strongest finish since before the Great Recession, an increasing number of employers say they intend to hire full-time permanent … Read more