One gripe I have with our recent Secretaries of Labor — both Republican Elaine Chao and now Democrat Hilda Solis — is that they don’t get … Read more
New Survey Finds That 89% Are Using Social Media in Recruiting
No longer just the shiny new object in the toolbox, social media recruiting has become an integral part of hiring. A new Jobvite survey, titled Social … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Screen Applicants In or Out?
Most interviewers start the screening process when they already have a number of applications or resumes on hand, and first look for reasons to eliminate … Read more
Coming in August: Why High Billers Are “Why” Billers
What’s the secret to being a “high biller?” Is it using a formula? Making a certain number of sendouts? Perhaps using just the right … Read more
Mid-Year Hiring Forecast Shows Positive Job Growth the Rest of 2011
Editor’s Note: See update below with CareerBuilder Canada survey information. I’ll take good news whenever and where ever I find it. … Read more
Here’s Why Social Network Background Checks Still Concern Me
So there I was on one knee with my hands cuffed behind my back in Little Italy on a beautiful day in May of 1996. Click. Someone took a picture. People … Read more
The Importance of Tie Down Questions
By definition, a tie down question is one that requires a response that clarifies (ties down) the position of the one answering the question. Asking the … Read more
Attempting To Make Online Data Into Visual Resumes With Storyvite
“I hate sorting resumes.” That was probably the first thing I said as a hiring manager back in 2002. My colleague handed me a stack of resumes … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Lessons About Workplace Strategy, Age, and Experience
Recently, my 8 year old granddaughter challenged me to a game of Blokus, a strategy game for two players. I had never played before, but the game is quite … Read more
LinkedIn Fires Back, Cuts Off Access to BranchOut, Monster’s BeKnown
Another shot has been fired in the war to own the social career networks — TechCrunch reported that LinkedIn has cut off access to its data to both … Read more