Allied Universal, the 150,000-employee security company hiring about 50,000 new employees over the next few months, is trying a new spin on referrals, offering money not just to employees but to organizations that may need funding. The company is the…
Todd Raphael
Todd Raphael
Another Site for Using Contingent Workers Is On the Way
Yes, there are already sites in the hot contingent-worker management field we’ve mentioned before on these pages: Catalant, Sense, Toptal, TalentSwype, Upwork, TaskRabbit, ProFinder, Fiverr, Gigwalk, and on and on. A new site to manage contingent employees is coming this fall,…
A Startup You’ve Never Heard of Could Be a “Game Changer,” According to Some Big Names in Talent Acquisition
An obscure Brazilian startup is moving to Florida and along the way is impressing a couple of big names in the talent field. The startup’s founder is Othamar Gama Filho, who went to the U.S. for college in Florida, and later started…
Career Sites Have Come a Long Way. Are We Measuring the Payoff?
Compared to a decade ago, career websites are vastly improved, complete with videos, testimonials, better messaging and value propositions … even interactive games and virtual reality like at Intuit and Jaguar. But who’s measuring the ROI on all that money spent? Phil Strazzulla of…
Clever New Videos Tell You Who a Packaging Company Is *Not* Hiring
What does a 70-year-old company in the packaging business do to stand out among potential hires? Ernest, based in the Los Angeles area, has opted for a series of videos unveiled today that aim to find collaborative, approachable people who…
The Latest on Kimberly-Clark’s Quest for ‘Original Thinkers’
Remember the hunt for “original thinkers” from Kimberly-Clark, from a year ago? Part of an effort to make its workforce more innovative and creative, the company says that more than 40,000 people have taken the quiz and over 100,000 visitors…
Another Recruiting Technology Launch, More on eHarmony, ZipRecruiter
A trio of tidbits for today: Vervoe is launching in the U.S. with a funding round of $1 million. For small/medium-size businesses and currently used by Uber Asia, it wants to replace in-person interviews with online simulations, video, and work…
AI, Blockchain, ATS Searches, and More From the Recruiting Technology Grapevine
Some folks and some companies I’ve been chatting with: Martin Dangerfield, out of the UK, will be launching a tool used to search your applicant tracking system or other HR data. Talentpuddle, as its called, does a more sophisticated, machine-learning…
Career Sites Launch: Nestle, Kaiser Permanente, OfficeMax, Value City, CDW, JPMorgan Chase
New corporate career sites are sprouting up that are less copy-intensive, more mobile-friendly, more video and photo heavy, and easier to navigate. Some that are launching: Kaiser Permanente is an eight-state, multi-billion dollar, 200,000-employee organization well known to Californians that…
More AI, More Candidate Experience, More Startups, More Funding
What I’m hearing: Talent Tech Labs has secured $1.8 million in funding. Investors include Allegis Group, Mercer, and Mitchell Martin. The company says that the money “will further expand existing services, as well as create a new program for established,…