In 2010 I got a call from an internal headhunter about a potential job at Roche. “Head of Employer Branding.” “What???” I had been in recruitment for … Read more
Gig Platforms: Inspiration Rather Than Competition for the Recruitment Industry
While gig platforms have grown exponentially in the past five years, have attracted lots of media attention, and received heavy venture-capitalist … Read more
The Brexit Debacle: What it Means for Talent
Brexit is coming. On March 29, 2019, two years after the referendum to leave the European Union, the UK is scheduled to formally leave. The date may yet be … Read more
A Look at Job-candidate Expectations Shows Europe Is No Monolith
Thanks to a growing talent shortage in their local labor markets, international recruitment is becoming an interesting option for many companies in Europe. … Read more
What the European Job Board Market Looks Like in 2018
There is no single European job board market leader. There are 24! Below, I examine the use of leading job boards in Europe, including Monster, StepStone, … Read more
How to Have a Very Global Talent-acquisition Career
I’m very lucky that at this point in my career I get to give back to the next generation, and have the opportunity to mentor some wonderful people who will … Read more
Surprise! Glassdoor Sold for More than a Billion
Glassdoor’s plans for an IPO have long been one of talent-acquisition’s worst-kept secrets; 2018 was perhaps finally going to be the year, and … Read more
Google for Jobs Expands to Canada, India
If you’re a job board outside the U.S., consider yourself warned. Google is coming. It was a just a matter of time, but Google is finally rolling out … Read more
The Europeans and Their GDPR Are About to Torpedo Your Recruitment Process
Does your company have a job opening in Europe? If so, there’s a good chance your existing referral program is about to get torpedoed. With GDPR … Read more
Oh, Canada! Indeed.com Acquires Workopolis
America’s neighbor to the north has a new job search overlord. Announced today, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. will acquire the website and assets of … Read more
GDPR: Is Your Recruitment Team in Compliance?
If your recruitment team executes any search work with candidates, clients, or sources in the EU, you will need to keep up to date with the latest … Read more
Employers Operating in England (and the U.S. Too) Should Get to Know the Apprenticeship Levy
A crucial part of reforming the Apprenticeship Program, the Apprenticeship Levy was created to help grow the quantity and quality of apprenticeships across … Read more
Recruiting Candidates in Europe? Familiarize Yourself with the Updated GDPR Requirements
If you’re recruiting candidates in Europe, you have until May 25, 2018, to familiarize yourself with and prepare a strategy for tackling coming changes … Read more
Multi-billion-dollar IT Giant Live With New Career Site in 15 Countries
Remember that “little known Fortune 100 company trying to become a talent factory“? The IT products-and-services company has launched a new … Read more
Sourcing Parties Can Help You Build a ‘Full-Stack’ Recruiting Team
Globalization is changing the rules of recruiting. Thanks to modern technology, your talent pool is no longer restricted to a single zip code, city, or … Read more
You Can Bank On This Recruiting Center
Wells Fargo is opening up a new recruiting facility that looks a lot like a bank. By design, that is. The new recruiting center in Bonifacio Global City in … Read more
Help Wanted: 75,000 Data Privacy Officers Needed (Why You Should Care About the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation)
May 25, 2018 — mark the date. That’s the day when the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force. So why is this a big deal? The EU … Read more
3 Things You Didn’t Know About Talent Acquisition in Hong Kong
Employers from Europe and the Americas provide jobs for over 1.5 Million Hong Kongers, a population of more than 7 Million. We typically follows the cycle … Read more
Is Brexit an Opportunity to Reform Immigration for Skilled Workers?
In 2010, David Cameron pledged to reduce net migration in the UK to tens of thousands. This was always going to be impossible with the freedom of movement … Read more
Future Shock: 3 Trends That Will Make Recruiting More Difficult
The World Economic Forum predicts that recruitment is going to become a lot more challenging in the next five years for just about every job in every … Read more