Universum’s annual list of “most admired” employers is out, with many of the usual suspects (Google, Apple, Amazon) topping the list. Not … Read more
Candidate Ghosting — Effective Tips for Minimizing This Growing Menace
Ghosting is an emerging issue in recruiting and has now been rated as the No. 1 challenge by nearly 6 percent of employers (Source: LinkedIn). Ninety-five … Read more
A Day in the Life of a Hospitality Recruiter
For the last four years I have had the challenge of recruiting for the hospitality industry — trying to fill positions that are for the most part … Read more
Candidate Feedback: ‘We’ve Just Got to Care’
Communicating with job candidates isn’t necessarily that expensive. It’s more about putting together an efficient process and following it, so … Read more
‘Show Candidates the Love’
You can’t do it for everyone, but a bottle of wine, a basket, and a handwritten note can go a long way when courting a candidate. In the podcast … Read more
Making Connections: Where the Candidate Experience and Employee Evangelism Intersect
Developing a truly effective candidate experience is an iterative process, but what’s constant are the connections created, fostered, and grown … Read more
The Hidden Cost of Too Many Job Applicants
One of the top candidate complaints is not getting a callback, an email update, or anything after they apply for a job. This frustration is often amplified … Read more
Recruiting’s Top 7 Bottom-line Business Impacts That Most Ignore
The ultimate goal of any business function should be to have a direct and measurable impact on their company’s bottom line and corporate strategic goals. … Read more
5 Steps for Attracting and Keeping the Youngest in the Workforce
Your goal is to make your company indispensable to today’s “talentsumers,” who are consumers of an experience at work quite different … Read more
Why the Future of Recruiting Won’t Happen Any Time Soon
It’s *gasp* nearly 2020. The year in which we were all destined to be working freelance. The year we were all to be put out of work by robots. It’s also … Read more
These May Be Your Best Hires
They’re among the best performers at Google. And they may be among your best performers. But they’re an often-overlooked source of hire. Your … Read more
The 100 Percent Touch Rule for Job Candidates
Candidate experience. Typically that revolves around keeping in touch with job candidates and not doing the disappearing act so many companies have done … Read more
A Buddy Hiring Program Attracts, Retains, and Increases Productivity
Gallup research found that working with your best friend was a powerful motivating factor, so McDonald’s and the Army now have buddy hiring programs. … Read more
4 Reasons Indeed Might Be ‘Crazy Like a Fox’ to Block Google for Jobs
I give Indeed a lot of grief for not participating in Google for Jobs and not letting the search giant index its job postings. For years, Indeed has gotten … Read more
Bias in Recruiting AI, and How to Beat It
There is a lot of talk about the way AI will influence hiring. There is a lot of discussion if it should, since there is great risk. And we’ve seen … Read more
Our Talent Acquisition Path at Intel, From Transactions to Relationships
Intel has been on a journey to rethink talent acquisition for the last two years. We started from a fundamental premise that the way talent acquisition in … Read more
What No One’s Saying About the Thank-you Controversy: It’s About Transparency
Recently an article written by Jessica Liebman,of Business Insider went viral and attracted a lot of attention. Liebman said there was one thing that … Read more
Indeed: Recent College Grads Prefer Arts, Entertainment Over Business, Finance
Today’s new grads are increasingly following their passions over a lucrative paycheck, according to a new survey by Indeed.com. Using Indeed data, jobs … Read more
How to Keep Your Hiring Game Competitive
The last thing a potential employer wants to do is irritate a candidate, but that’s exactly what often happens. In fact, at Indeed, we frequently run into … Read more
What We’re Seeing So Far From ‘Google for Jobs’
How can you drastically improve the quality of job applicants, while improving their experience, and slashing recruiting costs? Sound like a phantom … Read more