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In March 2000, Monster topped $86 a share. It was worth nearly $8.5 billion. It was still valued at more than $7.5 billion in 2006. Yesterday, recruitment firm Randstad Holdings purchased Monster for $429 million… Read more

I have no memories (first hand, of course) of their now seminal Super Bowl spot, “When I Grow Up,” mainly because I was growing up, and, being in middle school,… Read more

Your company just announced a merger. Panic and a lot of emotions ensue. While the executives are (hopefully) cheering a cash cow, there’s an emotional effect that ripples through a company’s culture…. Read more

Streamline: The Hacks for Structured Hiring Panel Although you think “structured hiring” is simply rigid processes and inflexible procedures, think again. It gives you a flexible framework that promotes better outcomes and… Read more

Every day, I’m lucky enough to get to talk to the people on the cutting edge of the recruiting technology industry. Most of these are entrepreneurs who share a passion… Read more

Industry vets will know the name Doug Berg. He’s a serial entrepreneur that has done very well for himself thanks to ventures like Techies.com in the ’90s and Jobs2Web in… Read more

Learning to Love Recruiting Metrics: A Crash Course for TA Leaders As a recruiting executive, we know you’ve got a million balls in the air, from sourcing and scheduling to… Read more

After we teach our kids how to survive with things like getting food into their mouths instead of all over their faces, using their words to communicate instead of pointing… Read more

You’re not going to use this app. Why? Because it’s targeting very small businesses. Historically, this is a market that recruiting technology vendors fear to tread. But, like a honey badger, ipply “don’t… Read more

Overhauling A Referral Program: A How-To You’ve probably heard the numbers. Referral programs drive employees that are more engaged and stay with your company longer. They have a significantly lower… Read more

It’s both scary and fascinating what the world of robotics is getting into these days. There are drones, robots who can deploy and yes – even a killer robot. And… Read more

Creating email lists when sourcing sucks. It is like flossing your teeth or working out. It sucks but you have to do it. And if you want to compete, you… Read more

I have always loved the MTV show The Real World, and it had been a guilty pleasure of mine right from the beginning of the first show all those years… Read more

Don’t call ’em SimplyIndeed. When Recruit, Indeed‘s parent company acquired SimplyHired a few month’s ago, there was a lot of speculation around what would happen next. Would www.simplyhired.com just redirect to… Read more

 No Drama Demo: Elevated Careers Do any of these sound familiar? You don’t know what candidates really want to hear. Our company talks a lot about excellence, but we don’t… Read more