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While this Friday’s monthly jobs report (something of a bellwether for labor economists and recruiting geeks everywhere) should paint a rosy picture of an economy at full employment, the global markets’… Read more

If you’re paying any attention to the deluge of recruiting related content and conferences out there (and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you are), then these past… Read more

It’s always blown my mind that for some reason, you need a license to drive a car, but when it comes to having kids? You don’t need a license.  There’s… Read more

Like many marketers, I’ve always been a huge fan of content; after all, it not only gives me something productive to do on the train, but it keeps me informed,… Read more

You’ve probably spent the last month or so being bombarded by holiday inspired music and content marketing – two of the most cliche, trite and grating genres ever invented. That’s… Read more

While the Federal Reserve recently decided to raise interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis, they cited job growth as a key driver for their decision. As the New… Read more

I know, a lot of you think phone sourcing is either old fashioned or completely obsolete – the technological antipode of things like crowdfunding, social media or ecommerce. And I admit, phone… Read more

The only people fighting harder to earn credibility than recruiters are the rest of HR.  Pretty much everyone, everywhere, it seems, has some sort of severe dislike for HR as… Read more

Let’s face it. If we liked math (or were any good at it), there’s a good chance we wouldn’t be in recruiting. Crunching data has to be one of the… Read more

“That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 1:9… Read more

VCs want your company to be worth a lot of money – but that’s a bad thing. HR and recruiting, historically, haven’t exactly been hotbeds of innovation; instead, these back… Read more

‘Tis the season of giving, a time of reflection, love and thankfulness. Okay, Thanksgiving is over, so now we get SANTA! In the spirit of Christmas, how about 24 tried… Read more

Just last week, the Department of Defense announced that veteran unemployment had reached its lowest levels since April 2008. While an estimated 6.9% of veterans were unemployed in October 2013, two… Read more

I’m passionate about helping good companies recruit good people, which is why I’ve dedicated so much of my time and effort to building solutions designed to make those matches happen… Read more

Sometimes you just need a scapegoat. For the staffing industry, the applicant tracking system (ATS) seems to be taking on that role as recruiting challenges grow and results disappoint. Why… Read more