Most of the good predictions are already taken. Monster sells. CareerBuilder sells. Dice fails to sell. Nevertheless, there are some good ones left, thanks … Read more
The 10 Most Important People in HR Tech in 2017
I just love end-of-the-year lists. With everyone taking a well-earned break and news releases taking a much appreciated hiatus from my inbox, it’s a … Read more
‘LinkedIn Can’t Have Its Cake and Eat It, Too’ Says Influential Digital Rights Nonprofit
LinkedIn’s current legal battle with hiQ, which would ultimately make it illegal for the startup to scrape publicly available profile information … Read more
Here’s Who Made My ‘Nice List’ in 2017
It’s that time of year again. In addition to the endless loop of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, unlimited supply of eggnog, and ongoing … Read more
LinkedIn Needs to Up Its Human Game for Recruiters
The challenge of using social platforms to reach talent is partly in how cold and detached interactions can feel. We send an inquiry. Perhaps we receive a … Read more
Job Distribution to Twitter May Soon Be a Thing of the Past
I bet some of the earliest tweets on record peddle job opportunities. Hashtags and an API turned the volume up to 11. Then automated services blew up. … Read more
Indeed.com Survey: Here’s Why People Don’t Share Your Job Openings on Social Media
Employee referral programs are consistently at the top of the source-of-hire list. Refer a friend to your employer, and if they get hired, you get paid. … Read more
Facebook, Google On Tour to Win Over Local Employers, Job Seekers
Facebook recently unveiled a new program geared toward aiding small business hiring in the U.S. The program is called Facebook Community Boost. The social … 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
Sticking It to ‘The Man’ Is Expensive, hiQ Learns in Battle with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is in a fight for its very existence. OK, that might be going a bit overboard. Or maybe it isn’t. In case you haven’t been paying … Read more
Here’s Why Facebook Should Scare the Hell Out of LinkedIn This Halloween
I’m a big fan of Halloween. Dressing up, carving pumpkins, and eating too much chocolate are all some of my favorite things. It’s also a time … Read more
Did You Mistakenly Reject a Star Candidate? Find Out by Tracking Their Success
What Ever Happened to Mary Jane? In an accidental conversation with a friend, you find out that one of your rejected finalists for a software job from six … 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
LinkedIn CEO Outlines 3 Top Employment Trends, State-of-the-Company at Annual Event
Thousands of recruiters descended on Nashville this week to attend Talent Connect, LinkedIn’s annual conference. It’s a chance for … Read more
LinkedIn Launches Advertising Solution that Puts Your Ads on Sites Not Called LinkedIn
Ever since Microsoft acquired it last year, LinkedIn has been busy making up for a lot of lost ground to competitors like Facebook. Advancements like news … Read more
Another Dating App Wants to Dethrone LinkedIn
The list of dating sites confident they can conquer the world of employment is long, and the list of failures and false starts is equally as long. Think of … Read more
Facebook May Make ‘Help Wanted’ Signs a Thing of the Past With New Ad Targeting Option
Those help-wanted signs hanging in the windows of your favorite retailers may soon be obsolete, thanks to Facebook. Always at the forefront of advertising … Read more
Here’s Why It’s Time to Add Reddit to Your Recruitment Marketing Mix
If you’re not yet familiar with Reddit, shake hands and say hello. Similar to the once-mighty Digg, it was founded in 2005 and is an online … Read more
Facebook Takes Another Big Step Into Job Board Territory
Back in February, Facebook introduced the ability to post jobs on through company Pages. “Beginning today, businesses in the U.S. and Canada will be … Read more
LinkedIn Introduces Pipeline Builder; Helps Employers Engage, Capture Passive Candidates
Employers have been searching for effective ways to connect with passive candidates, or those who aren’t actively looking for employment, for years. … Read more