Did you catch the news from the National Association for Business Economics this week about how the forecasters there expect job growth to be better than … Read more
Talent Communities: Come As You Are
People love to talk about themselves, and they love to talk even more online — often to a fault. Honesty is not the best policy, especially online. … Read more
Facebook Can Predict Job Success (But Don’t Go There Yet)
Facebook, and potentially other social media as well, can be used to assess a person’s potential for job success. That not-so-surprising conclusion … Read more
Vitamins and Sushi Jibe in Today’s Roundup
In today’s roundup we’re going to give you the secret to a more productive workforce. This isn’t one of those five-tip lists that tell … Read more
Shared Value Recruiting
During the six years I led talent acquisition for Deloitte New Zealand, much of our employment brand strategy revolved around humanizing our brand and … Read more
Death, Taxes, and Talent Communities
The Internet makes talent communities inevitable In recent weeks we’ve seen a lot of outpouring of grief over the now dead SOPA legislation. The law’s … Read more
Employer Review Site Makes a Facebook Connection
When Glassdoor launched its Facebook connection a few minutes ago, the company that’s the Yelp of employment jumped full-on into the scramble for … Read more
Facebook Files For IPO
Facebook did today what everyone expected: It filed for an IPO. In the paperwork submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook said it … Read more
Is It Time to Use Klout/Kred Scores as Part of the Hiring Process?
Has anyone asked you “what’s your Klout score?” If you are on the leading edge of corporate recruiting and you are constantly on the lookout for new tools … Read more
Facebook is the “Inadvertent” Business Network For Gen Y
Gen Yers aren’t specifically using Facebook for business, but with an average of 700 “friends” and a propensity to change jobs after two … Read more