Have you looked on LinkedIn lately in the Groups that are dedicated to job-related networking? You know all those people that put: Looking for an … Read more
Source of Hire Study: Social Media Thrives While Job Boards Survive
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Kettlebells and the Parallels to Sourcing and Recruiting
My Introduction to Kettlebell Training Three years ago I had a bone spur ground out of my right shoulder. I waited longer than I should have to move … Read more
Recruiters Need to Follow Through
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