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Human beings, as a rule, are pretty unique. We possess several key differentiators between our sentient selves and our seemingly omnipotent software driven counterparts increasingly intertwining with all aspects of modern life, personal… Read more

They say there’s no silver bullet when it comes to recruiting, no one size fits all approach or magic cure-all for what ails the business of hiring. They’re wrong. Hiring… Read more

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been lucky enough to be selected to serve on several “advisory boards” for startups in the talent acquisition space. I am as surprised… Read more

I’ve worked for a staffing agency for the last fourteen years, so I suppose you could consider me something of a lifer in this business. One of the things that… Read more

I hate to kick someone when they’re already down. In fact, I’m surprised I can, all things considered. Seriously. For all the shit that’s been talked about LinkedIn on this… Read more

It started, as so many of these sad stories do, in one of those meetings – you know the type. The one with the client, or the hiring manager, or… Read more

We must accept that today’s job search and recruiting process happens exclusively online, for every position, for every candidate, for every sector (save the oddest of outliers). Paper applications are… Read more

When it comes to engagement, recruiters walk a fine but distinct line. On one hand, recruiters are faced with the intrinsic necessity to reach out to candidates and connect with… Read more

Twenty years ago, if you wanted to find a specific person — whether it was the perfect romantic counterpart or an ideally suited future employee — you could expect to… Read more

“I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who… Read more

Just the word Texas alone prompts stereotypes galore. Cowboy hats. Guns. Wranglers and bull riders, just to start. If you’re a born and raised Texan, you probably have some more… Read more

“To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.” Charles Dickens, Master… Read more

There’s nothing new about M&A in the HR Technology Industry; after all, big fish swallows little fish is how most top tier talent vendors have ended up so bloated they… Read more

For those of us at a certain age, the name “Kirk Cameron” will evoke some sort of visceral response; after all, not only was he making curly hair cool as… Read more

The term “social technology” for some reason seems to scare off many employers, who often hesitate to embrace social business adoption simply due to the stigma that the time and… Read more