As a recruiter (whether retained, contingent, corporate, executive search, or independent), there is “No Acceptable Excuse” for not following up or … 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
The Power of an Alumni Network, and 3 Reasons You Need to Consider One
What typically happens when an employee leaves an organization? The employer and employee share a few laughs, celebrate the good memories and begin to … Read more
Want To Work With Charlie Sheen? Here’s The Internship For You
Is your life a touch boring? Are you not “winning” enough? Actor Charlie Sheen is hiring a social media intern for this summer and it is open … Read more
Survey: 74% of Workers Are Passive Job Seekers Ready to Consider a Move
If there is one thing that is pretty obvious as we slowly crawl out of the recession, it’s this: quite a few workers are ready to bolt for a new job … Read more
Disney Tops, Again
Students ranked Disney as their first employer preference for the fourth year, according to a survey of top students. First, let me explain who conducted … Read more
Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
College Hiring, Recruiting Outlook Brightens
College hiring brightened in February, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The monthly NACE hiring Index took a 5.4-point jump … Read more
Whatever Happened to Jobster? Now It’s the Power of Career Development
When you think of Jobster, what comes to mind? Are you reminded of a company that reached its heyday in 2006 as a leading job referral site and then … Read more
Your Job Search Toolkit — A Resume Template and User’s Guide
Editor’s note: as sourcing professionals, it is important for us to know as much as possible about the candidate side of the recruitment process so … Read more