As another year draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the year that 2011 was (man, that was truly an awkward construction, eh?). As usual, there was much sturm und drang about social media, the lingering recession, and the Iowa caucuses — no, wait, that’s another post. At any rate,... [full article »]

We all know that a job description is not a job ad. So why do we see so many boring, long, and legalistic job ads — postings that are really just job descriptions? I suspect it boils down to a few things: No time Not enough of the right kind of information about the job... [full article »]

You see them everywhere: job ads that are little more than corporate gobbledygook, pulled from a job description more interested in covering legal points than communicating with humans. Ask yourself: as a recruiter, is this really the best you can do? I would suggest that, in fact, you can do better — and that doing... [full article »]

There’s been an explosion of ‘free’ out there — free social media, free long distance, and yes, free job boards. What is a free job board? For most recruiters and employers, it’s a place where you can post jobs (and sometimes search resumes) without paying a dime. Ever. How can a free job board survive?... [full article »]

Even in this brave new age of Twitter and LinkedIn, job boards are a fact of life for most recruiters. But how many times have you thought, “This job board sucks! Why don’t they just <insert your brilliant idea>?” Every day? Well, I’ve taken the liberty of creating a list you can send to your... [full article »]