When Dawnmarie Souza called her boss a “scumbag” on Facebook she was fired. It wasn’t just the offensive comment (one of several) that … Read more
Recruitment 4.0: Crowdsourcing, Gamification, Recruitment as a Profit Center, … and the Death of Recruitment Agencies!
4.0? We’re only just digesting 3.0. But what direction are we heading in? Is it a coherent journey? Is there a clear destination/end goal? 4.0. What on … Read more
Health Technology Company Reducing Big Job Board Spending, Boosting Social Media
A Massachusetts company with about 1,400 employees ended its contract with a large, national job board, and is allocating — as the graphic shows … Read more
Business Embracing Social Media, But Not Always What Employees Say
If you recruit in Italy, don’t check the social networks when you background a candidate. In Spain, you can monitor the time your workers spend on … Read more
More Employers Than Ever Recruit on Social Networks
No longer just the shiny new object in the toolbox, social media recruiting has become an integral part of sourcing and hiring. A Jobvite survey out this … Read more
The Weiner Talent Community
Recruiting strategies around social media are evolving. We’re seeing more emphasis on talent communities and less on broadcasting jobs over social … Read more
Starting Salaries Rise For New Grads
Two good news developments for colleges and their students: starting salary offers are up , and a new Facebook app to help career centers promote jobs … Read more
Game On! LinkedIn Fires Next Shot in War for the Career Social Graph
Another shot has been fired in the war to own the social career networks — TechCrunch reported today that LinkedIn has cut off access to its data to … Read more
A One-page Resume Too Long? Try 140 Characters
Credit the Chinese for coming up with the latest trend in recruiting: The micro-resume. Not those qualifications on a business card that made the rounds of … Read more
Facebook Wars: BeKnown & BranchOut Take on LinkedIn
The war to bring career opportunities to Facebook’s over 750 million users is on in a big way here at SHRM Conference. Sunday, Monster launched BeKnown, an … Read more