Let’s face it — the active candidate has become a second-class citizen. Conventional wisdom says that there continues to be a glut of in-transition … Read more
National Security Agency Releases Spy Guide to Sourcing the Internet
The National Security Agency has made our jobs easier with the release of a 646-page document called “Untangling the Web: A Guide to Internet Research.” … Read more
Our Big Cleanup of Our Big Data
Informatica, the company for which I work, deals in big data challenges every day. It’s what we do — help customers turn their data into … Read more
What Can I Do About Clients That Take Too Long Making a Decision?
Dear Barb: Loved your programs at the NAPS conference, I’ve implemented two of your ideas already with great results. I’m having an issue with clients … Read more
Why Would A Client Pay You To Source From A Job Board?
Dear Barb: I just lost a major account because they said we provide them with the same candidates their internal recruiters find on the job boards. We have … Read more
Bullhorn Report Finds LinkedIn Dominates Social Media Use By Firms
If you’re beginning to think every one is using LinkedIn to source candidates, you’re close to right. Nearly every survey on source of hire or … Read more
Mobile Advertising for Recruiters
All the major mobile phone platforms today with apps also have advertising capability within the app itself. This doesn’t necessarily mean that recruiters … Read more
Don’t Discount Actives and Don’t Take Them For Granted
Often we see articles about recruiting passive candidates. The perception is that active candidates are not as desirable as their working counterparts. … Read more
Know What You’re Recruiting For
A problem common to most recruiters and human resources professionals today is a lack of understanding the actual job they are trying to fill. It’s really … Read more
The New ROI for Social Media Recruiting
Jody Ordioni wrote a prescient view about the ROI of social recruiting which posted Monday morning. Monday night I discovered first hand just how … Read more