When we last left off, UPS said that the candidates who were coming its way via Facebook and Twitter were more likely to convert to actual hires than were … Read more
SuccessFactors Alleges it Was Scammed by Halogen
Update: SuccessFactors has issued a statement noting that both sides in the suit have stipulated to a restraining order prohibiting Halogen from disclosing … Read more
6 Easy Steps to Building a Recruiting Strategy and Successfully Measuring the Outcome
We have been hearing about how the shortage of talent in the market has been impacting business and its growth for a quite a few years. Given the current … Read more
HR Vendors Predict Good 2011; Wall Street Bids Up Two
With their stock price zooming today, HR software vendors Taleo and SuccessFactors have got to be enjoying Wall Street’s reaction to their 2010 … Read more
Glassdoor Gets $12 Million
Glassdoor is $12 million richer this morning, following a third round of venture financing that brings the total for the employer review site to $22.2 … Read more
Saying They Want to Modernize Staffing, Three Companies Try New Models
You may have heard about companies like CloudCrowd and concepts like microwork that involve new ways to staff; now, there are several more companies trying … Read more
HR for the 21st Century: Shirtless Men, Monkeys, and Dancing Women
Monkeys, shirtless men, and come-hither women. What’s HR coming to? CareerBuilder’s monkeys have the animal rights people in a tizzy, while the … Read more
CareerBuilder’s Monkey Ad Is Super Bowl Favorite
It may be the Year of the Rabbit in China, but in the U.S. today, it’s the year of the dog. And the monkey, too. Two dog-themed commercials are … Read more
Unemployment Rate Drops, But Few Jobs Added
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped sharply in January to 9.0 percent, but the economy added only 36,000 non-farm jobs during the month, the smallest number … Read more
What’s Cost Per Hire? Proposed Standard Answers That
Cost of hire is one of the most elementary of recruiting metrics. Yet if you’ve ever tried to do the math, you’ve discovered just how … Read more