LinkedIn didn’t so much beat Wall Street’s financial expectations, it shattered them. The company earned 35 cents per share on revenue of … Read more
The 2013 On-Site SourceCon Challenge
Update: This has been solved. Post forthcoming. Editor’s note: This is a challenge for our on-site attendees of SourceCon. If you want to … Read more
CareerBuilder Tool Tells You How Well Your Job Ad Is Doing
Quick quiz: Your job postings for customer service reps on average get 28 applications each. Is that good or bad? If you answer is along the lines of … Read more
The Structure of Your Job Ad Plays a Bigger Role Than You Think
As a marketing person for a somewhat large (200 recruiters nationally) staffing firm, one of my biggest difficulties has always been ensuring consistency … Read more
Nashville Launching Grand Ole Effort for IT Employees
You’ve seen it from Austin to Detroit to even Yukon. The latest locale to campaign for talent is Nashville. Local businesses, along with some area … Read more
9 Steps to a Successful Employer Branding Strategy
Never has current and future talent been more important to business success than it is today. Today, organizations discuss having a “people advantage” and … Read more
Waste of a Fine Potential Sourcer?
I like the show Justified on FX. It’s about a Deputy U.S. Marshall named Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) who works in Kentucky. In the 4th season … Read more
Five Tips To A Resume A Hiring Manager Will Love
Editor’s note: Is your candidate great in person, but the resume needs work? In this article, professional coach and resume adviser Debra Wheatman … Read more
Which Came First, the Recruiter or the Sourcer?
I have served many roles in the recruitment industry and I have heard this debate time and time again: is there a need for sourcing? I’ve always … Read more
January Jobs Up 157,000; Revisions Push 2012 Job Growth Over 2 Million
No real surprises in this morning’s jobs report from the Labor Department. The U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January, most, as usual, in the … Read more