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As anyone even tangentially involved in talent acquisition already knows, there’s perhaps no entity that we love to hate more than LinkedIn (even if we couldn’t live without it). For… Read more

There are a bunch of sweeping stereotypes ascribed to Gen Y workers, and most of these generalities are generally completely false, which shouldn’t be a surprise. Workplace generational theory is… Read more

A lot of X-Ray searches are stacked in favour of people looking for Permanent staff, rather than professional contractors. Here, we’ll show you some techniques to redress the balance. There… Read more

I have not been without a job since I was 16 years old. I have done more than my share of things for the paycheck, from bagging groceries to being… Read more

Beware: This post is not for the old heads at heart. (at least if you have not evolved in text messaging in recruiting) Here’s the pitch: 86% of Job seekers… Read more

There’s nothing new – or even remotely interesting – about the concept of social recruiting, yet for some reason that doesn’t seem to stop this industry from discussing and dissecting… Read more

When I first became a recruiter, I approached this profession with a sense of excitement; it was a breath of fresh air after years spent slaving away in the financial… Read more

When I was a district manager, I honestly believed I could develop anyone. I believe in people. I believe in potential, I believe in Harvey Dent. Wait, that last one… Read more

If you want a business case or case use for the importance of mobile recruiting adoption and optimization, you don’t really have to look far. Hell, there’s a cottage industry… Read more

For the last seven years now, I have enjoyed the comfortable, predictable and somewhat steady life of an in-house recruiter, which, let’s face it, has its advantages. Reqs and candidates come… Read more

Most recruiting tools and technologies on the market are designed with enterprise employers in mind, focusing an inordinate amount of their bandwidth and budget on landing big deals with big… Read more

Mobilegeddon, the change of 2015. Changes planned for April 21 are going to have a significant impact on many recruitment firms. Corporate recruiters aren’t agreeing to a universal flat fee or proposing all contractors… Read more

Full disclosure, I have been leveraging Glassdoor for social recruiting since shortly after their launch in 2008. I recall reading a reddit post regarding job search hacks around that time, and… Read more

Extracting email addresses from LinkedIn or any other site is a great trick to have up you sleeve. There are plenty of tools to help you accomplish this task but… Read more

The workforce has had the advantage of being an employee’s market for a few years now, which often leaves employers scrambling to uncover what key factors will lead to retention…. Read more