A select group of interns, dubbed with unfortunate corniness FUNterns, are putting in 15 hours a week with Nestle as ambassadors for the Butterfinger brand … Read more
$3 Million For New Social Recruiting Site
If a startup can land $3 million in angel investment in a market like this, it’s a company worth watching even if it is a close DNA relative to … Read more
Finding Value in Social Networks
Like prospectors during the gold rush, recruiters everywhere are flocking to social networks in search of hires. But like the experience of many during the … Read more
App Can Make Facebook Recruiter Friendly
Facebook‘s 250 million members would be a recruiter’s gold mine except for one thing: there’s a bouncer at every entrance and there are … Read more
Sourcing Insight: Control Freaks Hate Community
Control freaks hate community. And most recruiters are control freaks. Ergo, recruiters hate community. Perhaps my deduction is a little harsh (and … Read more
Social Media: A Primer
There is a lot of confusion and uncertainty about social networking and its role in recruiting. Conferences and seminars are everywhere. ERE recently held … Read more
Sourcing Insight: Market Segmentation
The interviewee queried the Microsoft Hardware Interviewer: “What is Microsoft’s commitment to hardware?” The applicant continued: … Read more
Sourcing Insight: Virtual Third Places
A woman in Boston picks up a glass of red wine. She puts her nose into the glass and breathes in deeply. She takes of sip of the wine and a slight smile … Read more
I’m Bitter About Twitter
Well, besides the catchy title, I’m fairly bitter about most “social media.” I’m hoping I can get a few people to yell … Read more
6 Ways to Succeed With Social Networks
For you who have created social networks, what do you do to drive activity and success on your networks? I recently asked that question over on LinkedIn. … Read more