If you need any more evidence that LinkedIn is the sourcing tool of choice, then look to this new Jobvite survey on social media recruiting, which says 94 … Read more
Staffing Continues Strong In August As Private Sector Adds 176k Jobs
Private sector hiring slowed in August, off by 11 percent from July’s revised 198,000 new jobs, but still ahead of the 166,000 average of the last 12 … Read more
Why Won’t Recruiters Get Real About the Skills Gap?
Anywhere that people are talking about talent, someone is bound to mention the skills gap. What is the skills gap? Simply put, the skills gap is the … Read more
When It Comes to the Voice of the Candidate, Is Anyone Listening?
Vendor survey results, reports, and white papers are self-serving. We know that, right? But vendor survey results, reports and white papers can also be … Read more
Three Hiring Takeaways From the Miss America Pageant
Since 1921, every year the crown has been perched atop the head of a new Miss America. Despite the many changes in our society since the pageant started, … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What If You Could See the Applicant’s Last Evaluation?
The headline above was the subject line of an email I received recently. I know most of us would answer, “That would be great.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
SF Recruiter RockITs Ahead With Beer, Ping-Pong, Trivia, and Tacos
Editor’s note: Cody Voellinger is founder and principal of RockIt Recruiting in San Francisco. The IT specialty firm is developing a reputation for … Read more
The Top 10 Things You Can Do to Win the War For College Talent
College recruiting has been in the doldrums during most of the economic downturn, and as a result there have been few strategic changes in it, even though … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Doing Research When You Interview?
Every interview is an opportunity to not only learn about the applicant, but to do some important market research work as well. The answers to the … Read more
Ding Dong, the Job Boards Are Dead (Again)
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more