This week’s inquiry comes from Fran Pollack: Hello Jeff, I am an avid reader of the Fordyce Letter and I have a question for you. I am the owner of a … Read more
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Career Mapper, Message Filter
LinkedIn rolled out a career mapping tool on Monday, targeting it at students from the 60 colleges that provide the bulk of new talent for … Read more
Social Media: the Most Powerful Recruiting Tool Since the Telephone
A common question raised these days by senior HR leaders and business journalists pertains to the reality of social media empowered recruiting. By asking … Read more
Facebook’s Hiring Strategies
This Friday, a movie called The Social Network will hit theaters. This movie is a depiction of The Accidental Billionaires author’s view of the … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: MIA Sourcing Partner
This post’s inquiry comes from Michael Sayles: “Dear Jeff, As a longtime subscriber of The Fordyce Letter and great fan of your Placements and … Read more
LinkedIn Acquires ChoiceVendor
Today, LinkedIn acquired ChoiceVendor, a startup that provides real-world ratings and reviews of business-to-business service providers in more than 70 … Read more
Oh, Those Unethical Recruiters!
Recently, I read a discussion where people were sharing accounts of what they deemed unethical practices of third-party recruiters whom they had … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Cease and Desist
This post’s inquiry comes from Coy Fite: “Jeff, What should one say and do if a mad target company’s attorney (a company you’re … Read more
Bullhorn UK Gets Mobile
Bullhorn UK announced earlier this week a new application called SMS for Bullhorn, created by Dialogue Communications, a specialist in mobile messaging and … Read more
Running a Recruiting Business As a Married Couple
Adventure; Challenge; Partnership… About ten years ago, we were presented with the opportunity to join forces as recruiters in our own firm. Trudy had been … Read more