LinkedIn is the social media enigma, the one social media site that seems to have a profoundly stronger impact on companies than it does on its users. For people looking for jobs, LinkedIn is still just one part of a very difficult process. But for recruiters? It’s a gold mine. It is changing the world…
Category: Talent Acquisition
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When it comes to reviewing resumes, recruiters know what to look for and how to tear them apart. Sifting through the unnecessary words, and looking for those that are most important, is our No. 1 priority. However, for those of us who are corporate recruiters, hiring staff augmentation recruiters to support our firms, it’s surprising…
I don’t think profit is a dirty word, I think it’s dirty when it is at the expense of others. The old capitalist rule of someone making a profit means someone is losing is not something I can get behind. I also think that certain things shouldn’t have a profit or free market associated with…
This infographic (courtesy of Herd Wisdom) shows how recruiters can create the perfect job posting. What’s the best job posting you’ve seen? There are currently around 5 million jobs posted online – in comparison, there are 13.7 million unemployed people in the US and Canada. When creating a job posting – make the title catchy…
The mass abandonment of the telephone is getting extreme in my opinion. A quick scan across my inbox, social platforms and notifications and I have messages requesting me to email someone else; tweets with email addresses requiring a reply of more than 140 characters (with more than one contact there are a series of tweets…