I Don’t Always Use Recruiters, but When I Do… (I use Tim Sackett!)
I love those old Dos Equis commercials “The Most Interesting Man in the World” where the most interesting man...
Tag: Recruiting
When in Doubt, Hiring Attractive People Usually Works Out!
The first time I wrote that in a post, it was 2012 with a post called, “Hire More Beautiful...
10 Resume Phrases That Will Get You Hired…Or Not…
Liz Ryan is one of those enigmas in the space of HR and Recruiting. She was an executive in...
The 7 Words That Turn Candidates Off!
Communication is a tricky thing. It’s so easy to turn off another party by simply using just one wrong...
Breaking Down @LinkedIn’s Entire Database! #TalentConnect
I have a confession to make. I use LinkedIn every day! Not just Monday through Friday, I’m on the...
Far Fewer U.S. Employees Are Job Hunting
More than 53% of U.S. employees said they intend to stay at their current job when surveyed by Gartner...
Amazon just got 200,000+ Applications and That is a Giant Problem!
You probably saw the headline from Amazon: “Hiring 30,000!” Let’s face it, Amazon is a rocketship. Have you seen...
Why am I being ‘ghosted’ after I interview?
Dear Timmy, I recently applied for a position that I’m perfect for! A recruiter from the company contacted me...
Look Beyond Hiring and Development to Close Digital Talent Gaps
It’s no secret that nearly every work environment is becoming more digital, and more than half of functional leaders...
College Students Have No Idea You Want to Recruit Them!
For part of my career, I did the standard corporate college recruiting gig. It sounds “super-cool” when you first think...
Expert Corner: All you need to know about helping your recruitment team work smarter, not harder.
This is a blog piece by Lee Biggins. He is the CEO of Resume-Library, one of the fastest-growing job...
High Schoolers and the Skilled Trades: Your Recruiting Guide
Bad Reputation There are roughly 44.7 million Americans with an average of $28,650 in student loan debt (Forbes). Meanwhile,...
Next Year’s Event Calendar is Out
Ok event heads, our 2019 HR & Recruiting Event Calendar is officially off the ground viewable here. The 2019...
Interview with Duarte Mendonca, Director Talent Acquisition
Duarte Mendonca is the TA director for Chicago based FTD Companies. In this 30 minute interview with RecTech Media...
ENGAGE Talent Raises $3 Million for its AI Recruiting Platform
CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ENGAGE Talent, an AI software company that helps companies identify and effectively...
How to Source 25 Million Candidates on Goodreads
A guest post by Jonathan Kidder Having issues with finding candidates in a niche field? The average LinkedIn user...
5 Benefits of Texting for Recruitment
Text messaging is one of the most powerful recruitment tools at your company’s disposal. Thanks to automated text messaging,...
5 Hacks to Improve Your Recruiting Now
Recruiting can be incredibly stressful these days, since we’ve got the lowest unemployment rates in at least 10 years,...
All Recruiting is Headhunting Now. How to do it Right
Like it or not, all recruiting is headhunting now. The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in 10...
What to do When Word of Mouth Hiring Stops Working
Just about every day I talk to people who are hiring. Lately, I’ve started to hear something over and...