As most of you know, I think the continued use of traditional skills-infested job descriptions prevents companies from hiring the best talent available. By … Read more
Black Hole Getting Brighter Among CandE Winners
The resume black hole is getting a little brighter among companies that care enough about the experience of their candidates to submit their hiring process … Read more
Five Tips To A Resume A Hiring Manager Will Love
Editor’s note: Is your candidate great in person, but the resume needs work? In this article, professional coach and resume adviser Debra Wheatman … Read more
What’s New: Better Weekdays; HealthRecruit; TrueAbility; CareerSonar; Tomigo; GoodHire; Vitamin T; HireVue
Startups and new products handling employee referrals, screening, sourcing, background checking, healthcare recruiting, and resume-reading. All below. Read more
Can You Help Me Answer These Recruiting Questions?
This week, I thought I’d throw out a bunch of recruiting related questions that I’m curious about. Some may be easy to answer (and I’m … Read more
What’s New: HuntShire; Shiftgig; CareerCloud’s Social Resumes; iCIMS; WordPress
Here’s a quick look at some of the newer recruiting-technology companies you may not have heard of, from gamification to screening to a significant … Read more
What’s New: Talent Sprocket; HiringSolved
“There are hundreds of recruiting solutions available today,” Talent Sprocket says in its marketing materials. Amen to that, but I have a … Read more
Describing Yourself on Social Media? Here Are Some Buzzwords to Avoid
For a guy like me, the six most terrifying words in the English language are, “Could I get your bio, please?” I hate describing myself and what … Read more
Now You Can Search TheLadders for Free
Update: Alex Douzet, co-founder and until today COO of TheLadders, is now the company’s CEO. His promotion was announced this morning in New York by … Read more
LinkedIn Profiles: Puffery Or Outright Fraud?
There’s been an unsettling trend in business over the last decade or so to make every member of the workforce appear and feel just as important as the … Read more