Meet Monster Studios, whatever the hell that is. The app is currently live in the AppStore to download, but the sign-up button doesn’t work yet. “You’ll hear more about that at HR Tech,” is all Kate Rambo, director of PR…
Video Resumes
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 videos and get data that actually supports recruiting. Imagine a company promoting a…
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 exactly how video should be done. Many opt for professionals armed with with costly…
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 been-there-done-that, 10 percent are categorized as pretty solid ideas, 5 percent are home runs, and…
‘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 “Wolf of Wall Street,” a character popularized in the 2013 film by Martin Scorsese, Richard…
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, Sparkhire, and Vervoe are just a few off the top of my head. Though each one can talk up their…
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, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and, of course, YouTube have had this functionality for years, so it’s…
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 from this program — and counting! On average, these candidates had applied for…
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 skills they possess, and how they communicate and present information. Here are five…
We’re Reversing the Job Search Process by Making it Personal With Video Introductions
The job search process has not changed with the advent of technology and the Internet — all we did was take our job postings from print and put them online in more and more locations, resulting in large volumes of applications…