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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

Gaming the Interview Process

There’s no getting around it – Millennials are taking over the world. Okay, maybe not the world, but their presence is definitely being felt in the workforce. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 80 million young adults born between 1976 and 2001 make up Gen Y, and as of this year will…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

LinkedIn Hits 300 Million Members

It’s non-stop news from our friends down at the big L, the other week we reported that LinkedIn now has 15 million users in Britain and now they’ve hit the milestone of 300 million members in more than 200 countries and territories. The company has added more than 23 million members since the beginning of the year. More…

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Talent Acquisition

9 Ways Recruiters Screw Over Candidates

We live in a hectic world, and recruiting candidates is a tough business, like most others. A good company reputation matters now more than ever before and in our 24/7 instant world of communication, it’s essential to make every effort to invest in great customer service and care. A poor reputation impacts the bottom line. Everybody…

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Talent Acquisition

Top 5 Podcasts for Tech and Social Recruiting

I listen to podcasts to keep me in the social media, social recruiting and technology loop (and to prevent guilt from not “working” and #FOMO). Yes, I have become one of those stats – I take my smart phone (soon to be Galaxy S5) everywhere! I wake up in the morning, look to make sure…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

4 Easy Employer Branding Updates You MUST Make

Talent acquisition strategies and processes have a tendency to outlive their usefulness. This is particularly true in the revived war for talent. Many companies are still operating out of their recession “crisis” mode and have not fully realized that it’s time to reinvent themselves to candidates and current employees. It’s never a good time to…