In its infancy is a startup hoping to match job candidates up with companies based not on resumes but on the type of culture where the candidate would best … Read more
Inside the Millennial Mind, From a Gen Y Recruiter
There have been many articles written about my generation — the millennials, or Generation Y — and the disconnect we have with employers. We’ve … Read more
Win a Ticket To SourceCon!
The SourceCon conference in Atlanta is just around the corner. On February 19-20, the smartest sourcers and recruiters in the business will gather in … Read more
Is Your Client Desirable Enough to Land Supermodel Talent?
As a recruiter, one of the main problems I face with prospective and actual clients is unrealistic expectations of who they can really hire. For a variety … Read more
Physicists Find No Sign of Time Travelers. You’re Stuck With the Bad Hires Unless They Find New Jobs
Bad news for those of you making a bad hire: You can’t fix it by going back in time. We here at ERE know how devastating this news is to hiring … Read more
December Temp Hiring Strong, But Overall Jobs Report Is Anemic
The government’s estimates of December’s job growth released this morning stunned analysts with the report of an anemic 74,000 new jobs. The … Read more
The No. 1 Error That Experienced Recruiters Make
In many ways, experience is a good thing. As a recruiter, you probably are used to looking for experienced candidates and even might use someone’s … Read more
Have You Tried Calling Your Own Office After Hours?
Dear Barb: Many of my IT clients and candidates call me after hours just to avoid a conversation. Then they complain that it’s too difficult to leave me a … Read more
Twitter Co-Founder Launches Social Search App Jelly
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone and partner Ben Finkel announced today that they have launched Jelly, a social search app. The company blog describes how the … Read more
Survey: 73% of Companies Plan More Tech Hiring
The IT career site Dice.com says tech hiring isn’t getting any easier and may get even harder this year. Dice.com surveyed hiring managers and … Read more