Here we are in 2008, soon to be 2009, and almost a decade into the 21st century. The Internet is maturing: it’s been around for ordinary people to use for … Read more
Do You Know What Your New Hires Think About Your Orientation Program?
In my last article on onboarding, titled “Your Onboarding Program Needs A Pair Of Fresh Eyes,” I shared a rather humbling personal experience. … Read more
Staffing Trends
Last month, DoubleStar conducted a survey to determine the current state of recruiting practices in a cross-section of organizations. The survey was sent … Read more
Too Many Candidates?
Retailers have a sale, manufacturers slow production, but what can recruiters do with all those excess candidates? A few talent acquisition leaders are … Read more
Leveraging the Internet for College Recruiting: 6 Easy Tactics
In the United States, students are just beginning to return to campus after the summer holidays. For most organizations, college recruiting will also … Read more
What’s Being Used to Attract and Retain U.S. Employees
WorldatWork surveyed more than 2,700 organizations; members are employed in the HR, compensation, and benefits departments of mostly large North American … Read more
CareerBuilder Ends Video Resume Experiment
Little more than a year after introducing video resumes, CareerBuilder has discontinued the service. It was quietly taken offline in June. The company … Read more
Corporate Rating Site Is Part of A Trend You Need To Watch
Rating employers is not a new idea. Vault has (profile; site) been doing it for years and for pay. There’s JobVent, which has an 11 point rating … Read more
Ready For Your Closeup? Here’s A Quick Guide To Job Board Video Production
You’ve done your homework and sold the boss on getting a company video made. In fact, you did such a good job the CEO is hinting around about having … Read more
Weekly Update: Colors, Non-Compete Clauses, and Internal Recruiting
This week: Non-compete clauses “Color tests” Internal recruiting Resume search/software tool Working from home Job board debate Read more