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My very first business trip ever, I went to Atlanta for the National Black MBA Association annual event, thrilled by the prospect of a transcontinental flight crammed in coach, a non-nondescript high… Read more

There’s a lot of PR going on right now around the topic of veteran hiring.  Private organizations are picking up on the terrific talent pool coming out of the armed… Read more

Public speaking consistently ranks at or near the top of the list of professional and personal phobias, and truth is, it can be kind of scary. Particularly when that public… Read more

How much of an impact does our environment have on our performance? Psychologist Adam Alter explores this question in his book, “Drunk Tank Pink.” The inspiration for the book’s title… Read more

Let’s imagine, shall we, that there’s no LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or any number of other social technologies and channels upon which one can rely as a recruiter. Let’s take the… Read more

The makeup of B2B buyers has changed significantly in recent years, thanks to the rise of social buyers. We now have two major buyer types—traditional buyers and social buyers—and the… Read more

Even with the proliferation of social networks, search engines and SaaS solutions available to recruiters today, referrals continue to represent the most effective source of hire for employers, proof that… Read more

Unemployment in certain sectors is never out of the news, but there are a few groups of skilled professionals who don’t seem to be having any trouble finding work. Unemployment… Read more

“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.” I have recently started reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan… Read more

With numerous recruiting systems available, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which tool is best for your business—and, more importantly, your recruiting strategy. Software Advice, a business that reviews recruiting software, spoke with… Read more

According to recent surveys, Facebook has seen the biggest gains in social recruitment. Out of the more popular platforms, such as LinkedIn and Twitter, 65 percent of recruiters are now using… Read more

Word of LinkedIn’s recent lawsuit against unknown defendants is quickly spreading across the internet – and it’s not just about finding out who is scraping the site. There seems to… Read more

Youth unemployment is never out of the news, and with the dawn of the New Year, it doesn’t look likely to change. Many employers fall into the trap of thinking… Read more

Finding the best person for your client’s open positions is never easy. It becomes even more difficult if you spend all of your time looking for the most impressive resume… Read more

Featured Guest Post by Gerry Crispin The hiring process has no minimum acceptable (or unacceptable) standard of practice. Anything goes and many recruiters prefer it that way. Perhaps intuitively we… Read more