The biggest threat to retail isn’t Amazon. It’s poor recruiting! Skeptical? Well, look no further than the recent announcement that the famous and … Read more

The biggest threat to retail isn’t Amazon. It’s poor recruiting! Skeptical? Well, look no further than the recent announcement that the famous and … Read more
Launching less than a year ago, LinkedIn was really late to the native video upload game. At the time, I wrote, “Employers will now be able to post … Read more
For recruitment professionals, there are few subjects as fun to debate as the role and impact of Glassdoor. For some, Glassdoor is a breath of fresh air, … Read more
It’s that time of year again. In addition to the endless loop of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, unlimited supply of eggnog, and ongoing … Read more
Employee referral programs are consistently at the top of the source-of-hire list. Refer a friend to your employer, and if they get hired, you get paid. … Read more
Getting an out-of-office reply can be frustrating. Ugh — you have to wait for someone to return or send another email to their “next in line.” Since … Read more
Spring has sprung. There are flowers in the air, a new crop of graduates preparing to enter the workforce, and spring cleaning everywhere. At home and at … Read more
Get off my lawn! Snapchat’s recent IPO has me feeling crotchety and crusty. A company that exudes youthful optimism has unfortunately brought out my … Read more
The business media love to talk about Twitter, particularly regarding if and when it’ll be bought out. It’s the greatest-ever source of … Read more
As you may have read about or seen on TV, I recently rejected someone’s job application via AngelList’s Talent Platform. As an independent recruiter … Read more
If you have decided to begin socially reaching out to talent, and engaging them, you must first know them and know on which social platform they … Read more
Short of touring an office or corporate campus in person, nothing conveys a potential employer’s brand promise and the experience of working there better … Read more
In the world of social recruiting, likes are nice, but comments and social shares are the measures of true engagement. A like is a check-in, a way of … Read more
Republic Airways, an airline you may have flown on without even realizing it, needs pilots badly. So badly, it’s restructuring the company partly due … Read more
If it doesn’t scare you, it’s not worth trying. That’s the approach we took as the Cisco Talent Brand team in our latest social media endeavor. Holy cow, … Read more
Bringing in the best talent possible isn’t just about finding candidates who look the best on paper. To make sure they’re truly a fit for your … Read more
Good decision making is essential in talent acquisition and employer branding, and it does not happen by accident. It requires a reasoned choice among … Read more
Your employer brand is what people say about working for your company when the boss is not in the room. Notice that I didn’t just say employees? That’s … Read more
For at least five years, recruiters like you have been told that you need to think more like marketers. The market has changed and the challenge is … Read more
U.S. Air Force Recruiting’s Hashtag Combo Coombining #ThrowbackThursday with #Womenshistorymonth yielded the U.S. Air Force Recruiting yielded … Read more