Monster lost money in the 2nd quarter of the year, but by so small an amount it was mostly ignored by after hours traders, who bid up shares by 2 cents … Read more
Monster, CareerBuilder Losing Traffic Race To HotJobs
It could be an uncomfortable 60 minutes tomorrow for Monster‘s CEO when he presents the company’s 2nd quarter numbers during a conference call … Read more
App Can Make Facebook Recruiter Friendly
Facebook‘s 250 million members would be a recruiter’s gold mine except for one thing: there’s a bouncer at every entrance and there are … Read more
Younger Workers Getting The Axe; Older Workers Getting Jobs
CareerBuilder says unemployed older workers are having a tough time finding jobs. A survey released last week says only 28 percent of workers over 54 laid … Read more
Sourcing Insight: Control Freaks Hate Community
Control freaks hate community. And most recruiters are control freaks. Ergo, recruiters hate community. Perhaps my deduction is a little harsh (and … Read more
A “Killer” App That Puts The Science In Recruiting
Recruiter of the year Dan Hilbert must have found the smartest 4th graders on the planet for his OrcaEyes focus group. He says that it took them no time at … Read more
Social Media: A Primer
There is a lot of confusion and uncertainty about social networking and its role in recruiting. Conferences and seminars are everywhere. ERE recently held … Read more
Sourcing Insight: Market Segmentation
The interviewee queried the Microsoft Hardware Interviewer: “What is Microsoft’s commitment to hardware?” The applicant continued: … Read more
Everyone Wants to Help You With Your Resume
The list of companies offering resume writing, enhancement, and tracking continues to grow faster than you can say LinkedIn, with new vendors entering the … Read more
Hacked, Helped, and Sued
Kenexa is being sued (again). Elance, an IT and contract outsourcing firm, has been hacked, and user information stolen. And just in the nick of time, … Read more