It’s always exciting when you receive a resume from a job candidate who seems like a great fit. It’s even more exciting when the candidate nails the … Read more
Why Did Indeed Acquire Resume.com?
Historically, Indeed’s acquisitions make a lot of sense. Adding Simply Hired, Interview, and Workopolis are pretty easy to justify. Same thing for … Read more
What Blockchains Can Do for Recruiting
Blockchain is a young technology, first conceptualised in 2008, and still mainly used to support cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. It has dubious … Read more
LinkedIn Embraces Its Inner Snapchat With New Video Features
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
The Last Recruiter: AI and Recruiting
A long time ago, in a conference room far, far away, I was asked by an HR executive if the ATS I was implementing would eliminate the need for recruiters. … Read more
As Google for Jobs Drinks Its Milkshake, Indeed Eyes LinkedIn’s InMail Model to Tap New Profits
Life is pretty good at Indeed right now. Case in point, its parent company recently announced that segment’s EBITDA for the company, in the last … Read more
Microsoft and LinkedIn May Have Just Leapfrogged Google for Job Search Supremacy
Sometimes brilliance is right at the tip of your nose; the kind that makes everyone wonder why it took so long to happen. Combined with the kind of … Read more
Study Says Less Is More and Cheaper is Better When It Comes to Recruitment Videos
I’m not a big fan of video when it comes to resumes, but for employers, I think it’s a must-have. What companies struggle with, however, is … Read more
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Always Mean You Should: Meet O’Hire
I see a lot of press releases highlighting new companies in the talent acquisition space. It breaks down pretty close to this: 80 percent are … Read more
Facebook’s Offensive on Recruitment Marches On, Testing Resume Posting Feature
If there’s anything more interesting than Facebook’s foray into recruitment, it’s the speed at which it is moving. This year … Read more
‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Launches Job Board to Help Former Criminals Find Work
This news probably won’t end up in a movie deal starring Leo DiCaprio, but it’s certainly worth sharing here. In addition to being the original … Read more
Skype Finally Gets Serious About Being a Video Interviewing Tool
There’s no shortage of video interviewing tools in the recruiting industry. Green Job Interview, HireVue, Take the Interview, Montage, Wepow, … Read more
Better Late Than Never: LinkedIn Will Soon Let You Upload Videos, Reveal Some Viewer Data
It’s about five years overdue, but news is spreading that LinkedIn’s 500 million users will soon be able to upload a video and share it. Yes, … Read more
Need More Strategic Thinkers? Here’s How to Hire Them
What firm doesn’t need to be strategic? In fact, what could contribute more to the success of an organization in today’s fast-changing world of business … Read more
The Definitive Action Guide For Minimizing Bias and Increasing Diversity Hires (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second part of a two-part article covering action steps on how to minimize biases that negatively affect diverse recruiting. The first part of … Read more
Find Out What Happened When We Reversed the Job-search Process
About a year ago I told you about how we’re reversing the job-search process. Now’s a good time to tell you the results. We have now hired 101 … Read more
Questions You’re Probably Not Asking on a Career Gap Resume
Many people go through a stage in their career when they take a break. There can be a number of different reasons for this, including traveling, bringing … Read more
Outrageous Talent Practices – They Grab the Attention of Top Talent
If you’re battling to recruit and retain top talent, you must have talent practices that go beyond the mundane in order to get their attention. And if you … Read more
How to Find Everything You Want to Know in a Video Resume
Aside from listing skills and past job experience, video resumes also give you a peek into how a candidate would mesh with the company culture, what soft … Read more
Early Dismissal of Candidates Will Cost You a Hire
The other day I was looking for a senior account executive in Texas for a software company. As a recruiter and a sourcer, my job is to find the best … Read more