When the concept of recruiters thinking more like marketers was first thrown around as a concept in the early 00’s, as a recruiter I thought it sounded … Read more
Using PR to Attract Top Talent
In movies, we’ve heard about the concept of “force.” Some films use this idea for protection, as in a force field that repels threats. Then there’s the … Read more
So, Was 84 Lumber’s Super Bowl Recruitment Ad Worth It?
Up until about 2008, the employment industry was abuzz about job sites running ad spots during the Super Bowl. Monster and CareerBuilder were regulars in … Read more
Yes, It’s Time to Add Snapchat to Your Recruitment Advertising Radar
Get off my lawn! Snapchat’s recent IPO has me feeling crotchety and crusty. A company that exudes youthful optimism has unfortunately brought out my … Read more
Facebook Offers Free Job Postings
Here’s the link to a story that appears on the Fortune website. Below is the text of the announcement email I received from the folks at Facebook. This … Read more
Facing a Shortage of Candidates? Discover and Use the Right ‘Attraction Factors’
They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But … Read more
Talent Sourcing In the Digital Era: The Tools of Our Trade
This article is the second installment of a four-part follow-up to Talent Sourcing in the Digital Era: Talent Sourcing is So Much More Than Boolean. In the … Read more
The Top 10 Sourcing Tools You Need To Download This Month!
If you’re a sourcer, the number of tools available to you are just about limitless. From Chrome extensions to productivity and email management tools, your … Read more
How to Achieve List Bliss (When Building Thriving Talent Communities)
If you read my recent ERE article on how to use a squeeze page to grow discipline specific talent communities, you may be wondering … now what? Once you’ve … Read more
Viral Sourcing
I recently had lunch with the owner of Gigg.com, Scott Warner. He uses creative digital media to take businesses’ social media viral. Wow! Do we need … Read more