With all of the concern about the recession and the current unemployment rate, it’s easy to overlook the fact that as of October there were 3.7 million … Read more
C’mon Man! Facebook Stumbles out of the Gate With Social Jobs Application
Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more
Hey Facebook: Get a Real Job
Big news came from Facebook: the largest social network in the world enters the 400 billion-worth market of job search and recruitment! I’m not sure … Read more
As the Facebook Careers Site Launches, It’s More Aggregator Than Job Board
The worst-kept secret in the recruiting field, looked at by some as a LinkedIn killer and by others with deep skepticism, is now officially out. Andrew … Read more
A Nagging Question: What Happens if Facebook Decides to Shut You Down?
I had just finished a presentation at ERE and was walking though the event reception area when a voice from behind me asked “what happens if Facebook … Read more
Where Do Your “Friends” Work? BranchOut Can Help
Want to get your friends to help you raid a company? There’s an app for that. Want an introduction to a hiring manager? There’s an app for … Read more
Ignoring Facebook, Job Seeker Confessions, and Typers vs. Talkers
What a fun week in the community. I can’t wait to see more of you in person at the #socialrecruiting summit in May (pst… this is the last week … Read more
Multitasking, Facebook and “Up in the Air” HR
Top of the morning to you! This is a special ERE Expo/St. Patrick’s Day edition of the community highlights. Here’s what’s going on in … Read more