A team that already includes ex-Twitter, Google, and Amazon employees is looking for more, calling itself an “improbable startup.” It’s … Read more
Los Angeles Fire Department Gets 150 Pages of Ideas to Improve Recruiting
Amidst allegations it has relied too much on nepotism and too little on diversity, the LA fire department now has 150 pages to read about what it can do to … Read more
As Tech Unemployment Drops, Demand for Billboards Soars
With a 2.5 percent unemployment rate, and demand so far outstripping supply that some firms are offering hiring bonuses to interns, Silicon Valley’s … Read more
Why Social Media Will Become Harder, and Other Talent Acquisition Trends
Millennials, generation Z, and social media: three predictions about how the recruiting and talent landscape will change. Read on: As millennials enter … Read more
The War for Talent Comes to Colleges
College graduation may still be five months away, but if you haven’t already been out on the campus recruiting circuit, you’re behind. Two out … Read more
A Mid-Week Roundup of News for Sourcers and Recruiters
We’re almost two weeks into 2015. In case you’ve been too busy to check your RSS feed, here are a few updates from around the web that we think … Read more
Employee Stars, Imaginative Campaigns, and Cool Referral Programs Highlight the Best in Recruitment Advertising
Here are some lessons we can draw from the best and most creative recruitment advertising, which you can use to improve your own recruiting in 2015. Read on. Read more
The Top 10 ‘Bleeding Edge’ Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2015
Most articles that cover recruiting trends highlight what I consider to be obvious approaches that many firms have already adopted. But my perspective on … Read more
Year Ends With Strong Jobs Growth But Economists Worry About Pay
Capping the end of the strongest 12 months of U.S. job growth since well before the recession, employers added 252,000 jobs in December as the unemployment … Read more
2015 Recruiting: The Year of the Blind Date
When I was asked recently for my thoughts on what 2015 will bring for talent acquisition, I responded: dating. Partly, I just couldn’t get myself to … Read more