By Eric B. Meyer CareerBuilder has released the 2015 edition of its Biggest Resume Blunders Survey. You know, about that seventh bullet — I was … Read more
Why Are We So Crazy About Finding “Passive” Job Candidates?
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I know what it is to be a “passive” job … Read more
Amazon’s March Travels Lead to New Set of Career Videos
Amazon’s operations and customer-service recruiting team is launching a set of career videos aimed at portraying the challenges and opportunities of … Read more
What Employers Needs to Know About Using Arrest Records in a Background Check
Today, employers have a heightened concern about arrest records. They want to know if they will show up on a background check, if it will be clear on the … Read more
5 Hiring Crimes Your Talent Acquisition Team Better Not Be Doing
I’ve been talking a lot about where HR is headed this year, which is important so we can prepare ourselves appropriately. However, what about now? What can … Read more
Writing Better Job Ads Will Attract Better Candidates
The advent of the Internet has vastly simplified the process of getting your job advertisements in front of thousands of jobseekers in just a matter of … Read more
HR Basics: Will a DUI Show Up on a Job Seeker’s Background Check?
If you are bringing someone in to take on responsibilities within your company or organization, it is important to make sure that they will be a good fit, … Read more
Don’t Miss Out on This Whole New World of Talent Acquisition Marketing
A Google search on “recruitment and marketing” produces 169 million results. The rising interest in marketing is fueled, in part, by the labor shortages we … Read more
Is Your Digital Strategy a Source of Pleasure or Pain?
Social media has created new and exciting ways for companies to interact with job seekers, but sometimes progress brings pain. With so many conduits for … Read more
HR Basics: How Long Does a Background Check Really Take?
Conducting background checks on a perspective employee is a crucial part of any hiring process. Employment screening can take anywhere from one to five … Read more