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
Twitter’s Hiring Strategies
Last week, SourceCon ran the first part of an article series on Twitter’s Hiring Strategies, outlining some of the significant new hires Twitter has … Read more
Navigating the Fast-moving Credit-check Laws
In the next Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I take a four-part look at credit checks in the employment process. I outline the current federal … Read more