Described as “damning,” “scathing,” and “brutal,” a Forrester report says Facebook is all but useless as a marketing tool, bluntly declaring “Facebook is … Read more
Tech Job Growth Is Slowing, But Tech Workers Are Still Hard to Find
Numbers from the TechAmerica Foundation and a count of online job postings over the summer suggest there is a slowdown in tech hiring. Online tech job … Read more
The Top Reasons You Probably End Up Hiring Mediocre Interns
Not all interns are cut from the same mold. Some are fueled by their passion and flawlessly execute tasks with a smile on their face, while others tend to … Read more
Hiring Horrors: 4 Lessons We Can Learn From Scary Movies
With Halloween around the corner, it might be time to admit hiring can be downright scary. You want to find the best people for your company before the … Read more
Is the World Full of Slackers, or Do I Just Suck at Hiring?
It’s easy to make hiring decisions, but it’s significantly harder to make good hiring decisions. Suppose a man named Bob interviews with your company. He … Read more
I Love It, But LinkedIn’s New 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. … Read more
5 Rules to Guide You If You Do Background Checks on Job Candidates
By Eric B. Meyer Nearly half of employers investigate job applicants online. This is according to a CareerBuilder survey released last week. Of the 2,775 … Read more
Survey Shows 5 Somewhat Surprising Lessons For Recruiters
I always cringe when I get a survey or some research touting some hot new finding or a big “surprise,” because in my experience, the vast … Read more
Why the Government Shutdown is a Great Recruiting Opportunity
It’s hard to miss the troubling news about the “government shutdown” and the “debt default crisis,” but what has not received a lot of press attention is … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: I Don’t Like You, But I’ll Hire You Anyway
I haven’t met many people who have hired someone they did not like. Yet, I have never seen anything in any job description that says you must like a person … Read more