I first wrote about chatbots in April 2016, shortly after Facebook had announced that its popular Messenger product would open up to developers. I called … Read more
The Days and Times With the Highest Conversion Rates for Job Applicants
In talent acquisition, we always want to better understand our end customer — the job seeker. With that in mind, I wanted to share some data that … Read more
TextRecruit Adds Automated Scheduling to Candidate Messaging Solution
Since being acquired by iCIMS earlier this year, TextRecruit, the company that helps employers engage with candidates via text messaging, is showing no … Read more
Hire by Google is Coming to Android Mobile Devices
Sorry iPhone users, if you’re a customer of Hire, Google’s applicant tracking solution, you’ll have to wait to enjoy hiring on-the-go the … Read more
CareerBuilder Revamps Mobile App, Bets Big on Augmented Reality
Sometimes the market just isn’t ready for certain technologies. In other cases, consumers never really wanted it in the first place. For example, how … Read more
Jobalign Launches Mobile Recruiter to Support On-the-Go Hiring Teams
While mobile messaging has achieved mass adoption in just about everyone’s private life, it’s only now starting to gain traction as a consumer … Read more
Monster Teases Mysterious iPhone App
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. … Read more
Quick Wins for Your Corporate Recruitment Website
My good friend Matt Alder recently wrote an excellent piece on this website on why a recruitment website is so important. He also did research showing that … Read more
Text Recruiting Platform Canvas Introduces Personalized Avatars to Messaging
About a year ago, my 70-something year old father was introduced to Bitmojis, those animated images in text messages meant to look a little bit like the … Read more
Jim D’Amico — A Profile of an Exceptional Corporate Recruiting Leader, Part 2
Note: this two-part article is part of my continuing series of profiles on exceptional corporate recruiting leaders Last week in Part 1 of my compelling … Read more
4 Ways to Use Mobile Geo Fencing for Recruitment
If you aren’t familiar with geo fencing, it is a tactic that allows you to deliver digital display ads to websites and apps accessed by mobile phones based … Read more
Jobalign Jumps Into Text Messaging, Taking Aim at TextRecruit, Canvas
Blame it on iCIMS’ recent acquisition of TextRecruit. Blame it on millennials. Or blame unbeatable open rates, deliverability rates, and response … Read more
Match-Backed App Aims to Be Mobile-First Alternative to LinkedIn
There seems to be no shortage of mobile apps hoping to dethrone LinkedIn. Never mind the fact that LinkedIn is already LinkedIn for mobile, providing a … Read more
Here’s Why iCIMS Acquisition of TextRecruit Is So Brilliant, Scary for Competitors
News broke earlier this week that iCIMS, an applicant tracking system, had acquired TextRecruit, a text messaging and live chat communications platform for … Read more
A New Technique in Marketing Has Intriguing Possibilities for Recruiters
What do Lexus and Papa Johns have in common? They’re using cutting-edge marketing tactics that most of the talent-acquisition world isn’t using but … Read more
Jobs2Careers Shuts Down ipply, Its Small Business Hiring App
Job search engine Jobs2Careers launched ipply in August 2016. The app, native to both iOS and Android mobile devices, promised to help small businesses … Read more
New Class of 500 Startups Has Been Announced; These 4 are Workforce Related
500 Startups is ramping up its next group of companies to go through its early-stage startup program. Announced on August 8, there are 36 startups in the … Read more
Canvas Looks to Take on TextRecruit Following its $1.7 Million Seed Round
Hot off TextRecruit’s recent $3 million raise, a new competitor has arisen. Indianapolis-based Canvas is the brainchild of former Cha Cha executive … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover Trying an ‘Alternate Reality’ for Recruiting
It’s not just for the military; Jaguar Land Rover is now using what’s called “mixed reality” or “alternate reality” to … Read more
European-Based CornerJob Raises $19 Million, Targets Blue-Collar Workers, Eyes U.S. Expansion
Get a job in 24 hours. That’s the promise Barcelona-based CornerJob makes to its users, and the appeal must be working based on the amount of venture … Read more