For those of you that don’t know, Tron is a Sci-Fi movie in which humans enter the computer world. These humans are known as “users,” … Read more
The Most Important Question You’ll Ever Ask a Hiring Manager
How are those hiring manager “intake” meetings going? You know, those meetings you have with a hiring manager every single time they have an opening. You … Read more
Check Yourself – Common Sourcing and Candidate Outreach Mistakes
Today we are not going to repeat the well-known rules of Boolean search or to teach you to use these commands. We are hoping that you understand Boolean … Read more
3 Ways to Get Your Employer Brand Strategy Off the Ground
Having just celebrated my one-year work anniversary of joining the employer branding world (thanks, LinkedIn!), I can’t help but reflect on what a crazy … Read more
Huh? HR Chief: ‘Instagram is the New LinkedIn’
CEOs, salespeople, and marketing professionals are prone to hyperbole. However, heads of HR rarely are. So when I recently read a story quoting the chief … Read more
A Sourcer’s Chamber of Secrets: Finding Competitors and More
Many people have asked me, “how did you find that site, was it advanced Boolean or some secret hack?” Well, the answer is no, it’s a series of strategic … Read more
LinkedIn Strikes Back, and Truthfully Do You Blame Them?
If you got sucker punched in the stomach what would you do? Well, LinkedIn has been hit pretty hard lately. The press has been relentless. LinkedIn … Read more
Social Media Can Make the Candidate Experience Great
How do you define “candidate experience?” HR influencers who have discussed the candidate experience share similar views. In a 2013 blog post … Read more
The LinkedIn Apocalypse
If this were a movie, I would start it off with Another One Bites the Dust by Queen. The opening scene, imagine that playing as we see the mighty LinkedIn … Read more
Culture Is Talent Acquisition’s, Not Just HR’s, Responsibility
There comes a point in your recruiting career when culture, employee retention, and organizational health become even more interesting than the daily hunt … Read more