Americans are as likely to turn to the Internet when searching for a job as to their friends and connections, and many of those who do consider the … Read more
SHRM Survey: 2/3 of Companies Made Social Media Hires
Two-thirds of all companies have sourced new hires in the last year from social media. And, no surprise here, LinkedIn is the most popular site for making … Read more
How Recruiters Can Benefit From Reddit
Fishing out talent has never been easy, and with ruthless sourcing by employers from job communities on social media it has become even more competitive. … Read more
The Most Buzzed-about Social Recruiting Posts of the Week
Social media recruiting is on the rise, with 93 percent of organizations now using at least one social channel for talent acquisition. I recently analyzed … Read more
Signs That It’s Time to Get Your Brand on Snapchat
When I first heard about Snapchat, it was from younger colleagues of mine urging me to create an account and join in on the fun. My first response, “Isn’t … Read more
The Most Buzzed-About Social Recruiting Posts of the Week
Organizations of all sizes are finding more success with social media recruiting. I’ve sifted through the latest social recruiting data and found some of … Read more
Employers Need to Become Career Newsrooms
Factset, Sodexo, Amtrak. These companies all have one thing in common when it comes to marketing themselves to job seekers. They all create large amounts … Read more
Jobcase: a Place for Those Not at Home on LinkedIn
In a world of 100,000 (more or less) job boards and their socially focused progeny, there’s one for practically every occupation, industry, and … Read more
Don’t Be a Talent Brand Soloist. Be the Chorus Master
Your company’s talent brand ?most? influences whether candidates accept or decline your job offers, according to our ?Talent Trends 2014 ?survey of more … Read more
Marketing v. Recruiting: Who Owns Social Talent Acquisition? You Be the Judge
Bailiff: The District Court of ERE will now hear the case of Marketing v. Recruiting. Marketing: May it please the court, we believe that an organization’s … Read more
Why Social Media Will Become Harder, and Other Talent Acquisition Trends
Millennials, generation Z, and social media: three predictions about how the recruiting and talent landscape will change. Read on: As millennials enter … Read more
4 Ways Content Beats Social Media in Recruiting Quality Candidates for the Long Haul
It’s the end of the year and that means that if you aren’t thinking about the tactics for next year, you’re definitely reviewing the past year to see what … Read more
Getting the Big Picture: Visual Content Is Critical to Building Engagement
Lately the fastest-growing social networks are those that emphasize visual content. Instagram is the fastest-growing social network, followed by Tumblr and … Read more
Do Companies Make the Most of Their Employer Brands?
Branding goes beyond messaging and includes a company’s products and services as well. The same goes for employer branding. Can Yelp employees rate their … Read more
FB@Work, Facebook’s New Business Service, Being Tested
Facebook is testing a new professional service specifically intended to be used in the workplace. The company has so far been mum about “Facebook at … Read more
The Intersection of HR & Marketing: Employee Advocacy
Although it may not seem like it at first blush, HR is no stranger to marketing. At its core, that’s what recruiting is: marketing and direct sales. Those … Read more
LinkedIn Terms Update: Your Content Is Yours (and Please Don’t Spam)
For most recruiters, LinkedIn’s updated user agreement that goes into effect Thursday doesn’t change much. Recruiter customers will still be … Read more
How This New Zealand Technology Company Has Been Able to Double Headcount Each Year
EROAD is an Auckland, New Zealand-based startup that was established to modernize road user charges in New Zealand. In 2007 the business began to … Read more
Recruit Top Prospects During Their ‘Angry Hours’ — Because Timing Is Everything
An in-depth analysis on how the right timing can dramatically improve recruiting In my experience, the hardest-to-recruit exceptional targets are those who … Read more
Your High School Kid Has a New Career Site
You can now recruit people young enough to wear braces, with the launch of a website for high schoolers to showcase their achievements and for helicopter … Read more