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I’ll admit that I joined Twitter somewhat reluctantly; unlike, say, Facebook, which is instantly intuitive and almost universally acceptable, Twitter seemed, in the halcyon days of social media, something akin… Read more

 “One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education.” – Chris Van Hollen OK, I’ll admit it: I’m addicted to my DVR. It’s not so… Read more

While I’m generally pretty good at reading the M&A market in the HR Technology space, I admit that the announcement that venerable tech titan Microsoft was acquiring LinkedIn took me,… Read more

There’s an old saying about fishing where the fish are. I guess that works if you’re hungry. However, if everyone is fishing in the same pond- don’t you think it… Read more

Sourcing Tech Talent: Tools That Can Save You Thousands He’s back! The veteran RecruitingTools.com writer with more than 2,000 extensions, tools and apps pinned to his browsers. Dean Da Costa presents a… Read more

Sourcing Tech Talent: Tools That Can Save You Thousands He’s back! The veteran RecruitingTools.com writer with more than 2,000 extensions, tools and apps pinned to his browsers. Dean Da Costa presents a… Read more

“Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.”  ― Emma Goldman We all have stories. And if you’ve been reading this blog at all,… Read more

I don’t get out a whole hell of a lot, at least as far as the trade show circuit is concerned; taking the time out of my day job for “thought leadership”… Read more

“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” – Steven Wright   I’m at that strange part of my career where I’m old enough… Read more

I don’t think it’s unfair to call spam “the fossil fuel of recruiting” – it’s cheap, it’s easy and it gets the job done. On the other hand, though, it’s… Read more

In recruiting we spend a whole lot of time talking about striking the balance between automation and personalization, and how best to blend high tech with high touch. But for… Read more

“Ah! well a-day! what evil looks;  Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross, About my neck was hung.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 1834 Recruiters… Read more

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

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