Category: Recruiting

Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.

HR Works: Why Content Marketing Should Be Part of Your Recruiting Strategy

Talent acquisition has quickly moved front burner for many organizations and most realize that they’re going to have to do more to attract—and keep–top candidates than they’ve had to do the past few years. Our guest for Episode 55 of HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources  has some great ideas and practical tips to […]

When Companies Take a Stand

A survey conducted last year by job site Glassdoor finds that 84 percent of Americans believe employers today have an important voice in politics.

Do You Have a Strategic Recruitment Marketing Strategy?

Attracting the right candidates is a difficult task and savvy recruiters must be creative and innovative. A recruiter’s primary goal is to quickly fill openings with people who possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and cultural fit for their organization’s needs. The days when you could post an opening on a job board and receive plenty […]

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Recruitment Marketing Strategy: Sell Opportunities to Jobseekers

Is your company having a difficult time attracting the right candidates? With the unemployment rate being so low, savvy recruiters must be creative and innovative. A recruiter’s primary goal is to quickly fill openings with people who possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and cultural fit for their organization’s needs. The days when you could post […]

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Recruiting Through Social Media: A Q&A with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg of YOLO Insights

Are you using social media to recruit top talent? If not, you may want to jump on the hiring bandwagon. After all, 21st-century candidates live online. Anyone with access to the internet can post a job opening online, but there’s so much more out there that can help you build a deep candidate pool that […]

When Experience Isn’t Transferable

Recruiters are taught to look for “transferable experience,” with the idea that tasks and responsibilities will readily translate to another environment.