Two good news developments for colleges and their students: starting salary offers are up , and a new Facebook app to help career centers promote jobs … Read more
Attempting To Make Online Data Into Visual Resumes With Storyvite
“I hate sorting resumes.” That was probably the first thing I said as a hiring manager back in 2002. My colleague handed me a stack of resumes … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Lessons About Workplace Strategy, Age, and Experience
Recently, my 8 year old granddaughter challenged me to a game of Blokus, a strategy game for two players. I had never played before, but the game is quite … Read more
Hard to Refuse: $2,495 For a $100k Job in 6 Months – Guaranteed
Here’s an offer that’s going to be hard to refuse: For $2,495 TheLadders will guarantee you a job offer in six months. And not just any job, but one paying … Read more
Monster’s New App Gives Facebook Users a New Business Profile
Monster launched a Facebook app over the weekend that will let the 700 million users of the popular social community build a professional network separate … Read more
Pre-Employment Personality Tests: If It Does Not Cause, You Need To Pause
Do the vast majority of people who pass your pre-employment personality tests turn out to be exceptional performers? If you answered “no” then your tests … Read more
Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Four Talent Selection Lessons From the NBA Draft
Today, 60 people will get hired into a multi-billion dollar organization. This isn’t just any organization though, this is the NBA — the … Read more
Is Candidate Sourcing Dead?
Why Do Some People Think Sourcing is Dead? Some people believe sourcing is a dying function because it is relatively easy to identify and find information … Read more
12 Simple Actions That Could Dramatically Improve Your Recruiting Results
I’ve written many times about actions recruiting managers can take to improve the impact of recruiting, but with the ongoing pressure many recruiting … Read more
Hiring on the Cheap: How You Can Find Smart Deals in the Talent Market
I’m an American, damn it, and Americans like deals. We want 40 to 60 percent off stuff, even if you priced that crap up 75 percent to begin with (hello … Read more