From the department of quick turnarounds comes NPR’s new career site, one that Lars Schmidt had wanted to redo since he arrived two and a half years … Read more
Background-checking Companies Taking on the Employee Side of the Process
At least a couple of companies, neither too well known yet, have a different take on a background check: they’re having job candidates take a turn in … Read more
USC Lures Two Top Scientists: A Case Study in Recruitment Poaching
After years of unsuccessfully courting two of the world’s preeminent neuroscientists with offers of more money, bigger and better facilities, a … Read more
SuccessFactors Wading Deeper in Social-Media-Referral Genre
That marriage of employee referrals with social media first mentioned on these pages three years ago and chronicled with new launches and updates many … Read more
Valuing the So-Called Me Me Me Generation
Talking about millenials is a hot topic. Whether it’s how to hire them or ways to work with them, love them, or hate them, analyzing gen Y seems to be an … Read more
A Win-Win Way to Recruit in Silicon Valley
Putting candidates on the spot with weird questions that have no real answer has been a hallmark of Silicon Valley recruiting for years. Google made … Read more
More Tech Startups Want to Hire, But Are Finding Talent Hard to Find
More tech startups than at any time in the last four years will be looking to hire this year, says Silicon Valley Bank, but they worry they won’t be … Read more
Smarterer the Big Winner in the Startup Contest at Recruiting Innovation Summit
Smarterer has won the 2013 startup competition at the Recruiting Innovation Summit. The award comes with a $10,000 prize. It was selected by three judges: … Read more
Catching Up With Mystery Applicant
From the department of where-are-they-know … whatever happened to Mystery Applicant, winner of last year’s competition between startups in the … Read more
Startups Want to Hire, But Worry They Won’t Find the Talent They Need
More tech startups than at any time in the last four years will be looking to hire this year, says Silicon Valley Bank, but they worry they won’t be … Read more