When you lift that first cup o’ Joe this morning, give thanks to Kaldi the Ethiopian goat herder who made graveyard shifts possible. Without his … Read more
Background Checking … Using Social Media
Employee referrals and social media have begun to blend together. Could background checks and social media be next? A new company called “Social … Read more
Sodexo Starts From Scratch With New Recruiting Technology System
Foodservice giant Sodexo has gone live with what its talent acquisition VP Arie Ball calls an “absolutely huge” implementation of a recruiting system to … Read more
High Tech Firms Settle No-Poaching Case
Six leading high-tech companies have agreed to settle an antitrust claim arising from an arrangement among them not to poach each other’s employees. … Read more
Economic Index Improves, But Eyes Are On Jobless Claims Rise
For as dreary as August was for the weather and investors, it turns out the month may have been a bit better than expected. The Conference Board’s … Read more
Finding Balance While Recruiting in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley, California is one of the most competitive recruiting environments anywhere. And if you’re a recruiter there, the competitive pressure … Read more
LinkedIn Acquires ChoiceVendor
Today, LinkedIn acquired ChoiceVendor, a startup that provides real-world ratings and reviews of business-to-business service providers in more than 70 … Read more
Why the Old Recruiting Skills Are Dead, and Four Essential New Ones
There has never been a more challenging time to be a corporate recruiter. Hiring managers are very demanding and expect fast, personalized service by … Read more
Jobvite’s Recruiting Intelligence Puts Metrics in Their Place
One of Jobvite’s strengths has always been its ability to track an “invited” candidate back from the application to see how they came to … Read more
Odd Announcement in .Jobs Case as U.S. Chamber, Monster Weigh in
A committee of the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced late yesterday that it will consider a request to reconsider … Read more