January 30th: I was suddenly brought into a room with several of my peers and told collectively our jobs were being eliminated. Fear, anger, sadness, … Read more
What I Wish The Future Could Look Like – One Man’s Thoughts and Dreams For The Future of LinkedIn
Have you ever wished that you could Instant Message a candidate immediately after finding them on LinkedIn? That might be an improvement over the InMail, … Read more
Sourcing in Unexpected Places: Conversation With An Uber & Lyft Driver
In May of 2016, I was fortunate enough to attend a #RecruitDC event in Washington DC. I had some very interesting experiences using Uber and Lyft. I had … Read more
5 Things Great Leaders Do to Inspire Great Engagement
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 25 … Read more
7 Things You Absolutely NEED To Do Before You Start a LinkedIn Search
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Well, Abe sure did know what he was … Read more
Why HR and IT should talk to each other… but they don’t?
There are many stories about the rocky relationship between marketing and sales. Blame ping-pongs whenever any goals aren’t met and one always complains … Read more
How to Build a High-Performance Sourcing Department – Part 1 Hire High-Performance Sourcers
In my over 16+ years of experience in sourcing, I have built successful sourcing models in corporate, RPO, and agency organizations. These successful … Read more
Talent Advisors and Exceptional Hiring Managers
Over the last decade of my career, I have spoken to and received feedback from hundreds of talent acquisition, HR, and business executives. One theme rings … Read more
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Breaking news coming out of the West Coast this morning as Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn, the professional networking site with … Read more
4 Recruitment Trends Changing Talent Acquisition
The Web, recruitment technology, generational changes, and the skills gap have uprooted traditional recruitment strategies practically overnight. With the … Read more