We’re living in strange times. Hiring the right candidates is challenging enough without a national crisis, but especially now, recruiters have it tough. … Read more
Why Job Fairs Stink — and the Superior Recruiting Alternatives
Job fairs stink as a hiring source. They don’t even make it on Jobvite’s top 13 list of most effective recruiting sources, and typically they produce less … Read more
Rainy Mondays and Chilly Economics — Recruiting in a Downturn
There was a sales manager who used to say he “loved rainy Mondays.” It was a little crazy to hear, since no one was excited about Monday in … Read more
To Build Their Talent Pipelines and Employment Brands, Companies Are Hosting Local Events
Career fairs are often low on the lists of the most prolific sources of hire, behind things like employee referrals, job boards, colleges, career websites, … Read more
Security Giant Telling Organizations They’ll Get $400 for a Hire
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, … Read more
A Guide to College Recruiting as a Smaller Company
Have you ever walked through a bar district and been solicited by staff standing in doorways? They “guard” practically vacant rooms and desperately call … Read more
Ericsson Logs Off LinkedIn, Unplugs the Phone, and Hits the Streets to Recruit
Recruiting industry pundits, including yours truly, spend a lot of time chasing shiny objects. News releases touting artificial intelligence, chatbots, and … Read more
A Very Familiar Talent-acquisition Industry Name is Starting an Agency to Recruit Recruiters
Uber-connected recruiter Stacy Donovan Zapar is launching a new agency aimed at hiring recruiters, as well as others in sourcing, employment branding, … Read more
We Ran a Different Kind of Recruiting Workshop
At TwoScots Recruitment, we care about the youth of tomorrow, so we recently teamed up with Melbourne City Mission in an effort to boost the confidence of … Read more
A ‘National Hiring Day Event’ Can Solve Your Hiring Problems in a Single Day
WOW, wouldn’t it be great to literally solve your hiring problems in a single day? Well, then you should be aware of a recruiting approach known as “A … Read more
You Can Take an Uber to a Career Fair or Just Take Your Career Fair to the Uber
Maybe you’ve taken an Uber to an airport. Or when you had a flat tire. Or, Halloween, to avoid the crowds parking — and you may end up in one … Read more
Beer Will Be Poured and Recruiting Will Be Had in Seattle in 10 Days
Not that there’s not a lot of startup recruiting already in Seattle, but August 17 will kick off a week of special events for startup hiring, mixed … Read more
Why Career Fairs Need a Makeover
Career fairs are doomed, or are they? When recently researching the topic as a co-author of the upcoming Handbook of Human Resources Management, I realized … Read more
This Is Not Like the Carnivals You Went to As a Kid
We may remember sno-cones from our childhood carnivals, but one company hopes that attendees of its carnival remember its company and its jobs. … Read more
Experimenting With Immersive Technology to Increase Candidate Engagement at Job Fairs
The candidate experience at job fairs hasn’t changed much in the last 20 years. Booths have gotten bigger, with more creative use of space, but the concept … Read more
Hilton’s May Agenda Includes 600 Career Events in 54 Countries
Hilton’s launching “Careers@Hilton Live: Youth in Hospitality Month” — a month of 600 events in 54 countries to tell people, … Read more
This Career Fair Is a Sign of the (Weird) Times
Here’s an opening line I likely wouldn’t have written a few years ago: a job fair next month in northern California will be all about … Read more
Fishing for Candidates at Spring Job Fairs
Spring has sprung for many job seekers, and that means shifting their job searches into high gear. Your goal of course is to fish for the special few who … Read more
We’re Getting Results From Our Human Capital Case Competition
Just a few years ago, top-tier MBA candidates scrambled to get on the recruiting lists of consulting companies, but the tables are turning. With the … Read more
4 Trends to Watch for in 2014
As 2013 draws to a close, we can’t help but wonder what 2014 is going to bring. The world of employer branding has been rapidly growing and evolving … Read more