LinkedIn said there would be surprises at its Talent Connect conference in Las Vegas this week. The company didn’t disappoint. During a keynote session … Read more
Why You Need to Hire People With the Customer Service Mindset
“We hire happy people and teach them to make sandwiches.” “To maintain a connection between the front lines and the back office, every manager is … Read more
Social Media: Smart Thinkers Take Their Shots at Conventional Thinking
Today must be the day must be the day to challenge a lot of conventional thinking about recruiting, HR, and the use of social media in both of those … Read more
8 Critical Skills: Something You Can Use No Matter What Job You Have
I love posts like this one over at our sister website ERE.net titled 8 Skills Recruiters Should Have. What I love about it is that when you dig down into … Read more
Building a Top 20 Workforce: Why We Frequently Don’t Hire the Best People
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday here at TLNT, Dr. Wendell Williams will detail the seven different obstacles that need to be addressed by management before any … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Best, Most-Overlooked Source of Great Employees
Whenever I make a presentation that covers employee recruiting, I always tell the participants: “The #1, best, most-overlooked source of great employees … Read more
Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend? CareerBuilder & BranchOut to Take On Monster’s BeKnown
They say politics makes for strange bedfellows. Maybe the same could be said for competition? Monday at the annual HR Technology conference in Las Vegas, … Read more
7 Recruiting Challenges Your Website Needs To Solve
Given the uncertainty of today’s economy, recruitment may be the last thing on many employers’ minds. However, the resourcefulness, innovative thinking, … Read more
Are Job Interviews Really a Complete Waste of Time?
We write a fair amount about job interviews here at TLNT, and for good reason: they are the centerpiece of the hiring process. You can make a lot of little … Read more
Explaining Your Sourcing Process
Whether you are a brand new sourcer, a seasoned veteran, or leading a team of sourcers, one of the most important things to do when you or your team start … Read more