ERE’s CEO, David Manaster, recently caught up with Ted Elliott of Jobscience, a proud sponsor of the upcoming Social Recruiting Summit. Elliott, the CEO of Jobscience, took some time with us to discuss the increasing importance of social recruiting, what Jobscience is doing to take advantage of these trends, and how they are utilizing tools... [full article »]

Change is a difficult thing. Oftentimes we are comforted by routine, but when situations arise that call for a drastic change, they are frequently met with resistance. With cutbacks and structural changes due to the recession and other factors, many organizations have had to undergo huge changes. As a result, effective change management strategies are... [full article »]

Can a situation ever arise where a company is too successful for its own good? Scott Pitasky from Microsoft addressed this very question at the ERE Expo 2009 Spring in San Diego. While Microsoft is one of the greatest success stories in modern business, Pitasky said that success can cause a company to become complacent. When... [full article »]

Leading economist Dr. Robert Genetski joined us on April 1 at the ERE Expo 2009 Spring to share his wisdom regarding the current state of the economy. Genetski began by explaining the classical principles of economics and the factors that dictate how the economy works in modern day society. From there, he proceeded to explain issues... [full article »]

The comic strip on the left is NOT how you want your onboarding process to go. We were joined yesterday by recruiting thought leader Elaine Orler of Knowledge Infusion to discuss onboarding with a limited budget. With budget cuts becoming widespread in many companies, onboarding is unfortunately a process that often gets cut. Elaine revealed that an... [full article »]

Effective onboarding is essential to any company’s success when new hires are brought on, yet it can be one of the first programs to be cut from the budget during a recession. By using creative techniques to advance the onboarding process, you can expect to increase your return on investment, enhancing the experience for new... [full article »]

As many in the recruiting industry know, it can be challenging to implement a talent acquisition system within an organization. However, with an effective talent acquisition process in place, a company can achieve great results as well as avoiding pitfalls such as reduced responsiveness and a negative impact on the candidate experience. Join me, along with... [full article »]

Recruiter Academy Founder David Szary joined me and over a thousand others yesterday to cover how the role of the recruiter is changing in 2009. With a myriad of factors such as a struggling economy, new sourcing tools and technologies, and Gen Y entering the workforce, it was apparent that the recruiting industry is going... [full article »]

As the economy continues to affect the recruiting industry, companies have been making budget cuts in many areas. College recruiting is often one of the first programs to go when deciding how to appropriate the budget during a recession. However, as past recessions have taught us, this can prove to be a costly mistake in... [full article »]

Last Friday I was joined by talent acquisition gurus Jeremy Eskenazi and Dan Kilgore of Riviera Advisors to discuss what 2009 has in store and how we can gain an advantage even in these difficult times. Although hiring is expected to continue to weaken throughout 2009, they showed that by thinking creatively, companies are... [full article »]

I believe it was Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” that gave us the ever optimistic “Always look on the bright side of life.” While times are certainly tough as we get rolling in the new year, prospects may not be as bleak as anticipated at the close of 2008. Join me, along with talent... [full article »]

Ed Newman, president of The Newman Group, joined me and 920 others yesterday on a webinar to discuss more efficient ways of finding talent.  Ed addressed the problem of wasting valuable time “funneling” a large group of potential candidates to make a placement.  Using the age old wisdom of quality over quantity, Ed shared his... [full article »]

It is now more important than ever to be able to effectively find top talent. While it may be tempting to start with a large pool of potential candidates and narrow them down, this method is hardly efficient and uses up valuable time. Join us for this free webinar as Ed Newman addresses... [full article »]

You may know Steve Lavin from his broadcasts on ESPN or his former role as the head basketball coach at UCLA. Lavin recently spoke at the ERE Expo in Hollywood, Florida, sharing his anecdotes and wisdom with the audience. Although not a recruiter, his lessons rang true for everyone and there was much... [full article »]

Former CNN anchor Jan Hopkins presented an inspiring view of our economic struggles at the ERE Expo on October 29. Although admitting that our current economic situation was unprecedented, Hopkins retained a positive outlook on the situation. Both looking to the past and to our future, she provides information on what has led our economy... [full article »]

On October 29 at the ERE Expo 2008 Fall, Michael Marlatt shared his impressive view on the future of recruiting as the world becomes more and more immersed in wireless technology.  The dream of being able to access information from virtually anywhere is already within our grasp.  Don’t be left behind, watch these highlights to... [full article »]

ERE interviews leading members of the recruiting community regarding their views on Generation Y’s entry into the workforce. [full article »]

ERE talks to seasoned recruiters about how they plan to shift their recruiting strategies in order to cope with the current economy. [full article »]

ERE interviews prominent figures in the industry at RecruitFest about how they are using technology and social media. Learn how they’ve developed good business leads, and how you can expand relationships that may not have happened otherwise. [full article »]

ERE was at RecruitFest in Toronto last week. Organized by Jason Davis, it featured some great speakers such as Susan Burns, Scott Love, Craig Silverman, and John Sumser. We asked speakers and attendees about what changes and challenges to expect in 2009. [full article »]