Here are some shocking statistics for you: Only 4.4 percent of candidates receive specific feedback from hiring managers and recruiters. Another study … Read more
Study Finds That (Surprise!) Facebook Alone Isn’t a Good Hiring Barometer
Here’s a scenario for all you human resource professionals out there: Let’s just say that most job candidates made their Facebook profiles public. Let’s … Read more
Hunters Are Active. Trappers Passive. Which Kind of Recruiter Are You?
Sourcing for candidates takes skill and strategy – it’s not something that just happens overnight. In order to successfully attract and retain candidates, … Read more
What Do You Do When an Employee Blasts a Racist, Insensitive Message?
By Eric B. Meyer So, your public relations executive just tweeted a racist joke that went viral. Well, it doesn’t end well for the PR exec. Just so … Read more
The Actively Passive Candidate: Why Social is the Only Way to Hire in 2014
Social media profiles have become a necessity when searching for talent, and on the flip side, when looking for a job, as more and more companies are … Read more
Help Your Client (and Yourself) Attract Candidates With Brand Ambassadors
As an external recruiter, you probably do a lot to communicate the needs of your client to potential job seekers. However, are you missing a key element … Read more
Why You Need to Take an Employee’s Facebook Complaints Seriously
By Eric B. Meyer Generally speaking, those who wait five years to complain about perceived sexual harassment in the workplace don’t win lawsuits if … Read more
Social Media Profiling Can Lead to Discrimination
Employers who background their job applicants on social media are more likely to discriminate against Muslims, an effect that is even more pronounced in … Read more
Infographic: Your First Month on Google+
It’s no secret that I’m currently obsessed with Google+. It’s become my favorite social network because of features like Hangouts ON AIR. … Read more
Case Study: How One Company Filled Hard-to-Fill Positions With Social Referrals on Facebook
When it comes to hiring efficiency, performance, fit, retention–or almost any metric to which a recruiter or HR department can be held … Read more