Combining Social Search Engine With Talent Management Software Accelerates Headhunting Efforts Chandler, AZ - (April 21, 2015) Talent headhunters around the world became more effective today when talent management software developer Avature integrated with HiringSolved by infusing HiringSolved’s TalentFeed search engine into their talent CRM. The move allows recruiters on Avature’s…
[caption id="attachment_737" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Branch Movin': Not My Job[/caption] You may have noticed the tide swelling and tossing the recruiting fleet towards a more “scientific” marketing approach. “But we’re not marketers” You said to yourself. But was that ever really up to you? You are whatever it takes to fill…
[caption id="attachment_708" align="aligncenter" width="406"] Let's see he-AH. Away Missions, Warp Core Maintenance, Photon Torpedo Installation... When's My Earl Grey on Risa 3? What Do You Know Anyway? You're Just a Chai-AH.[/caption] Productivity can be so elusive. These days we are so hampered by tasks piling up and gritty details competing…
In recruiting and in business overall, these days it is so easy to get stuck in a loop of indecision. Amazingly, polls estimate that over 70% of workers become sedentary at work because of this very issue. It’s easy to put a ton of weight on making a decision and…
“I am convinced the mistakes we have made in hiring have cost us hundreds of thousands--maybe millions--of dollars in lost productivity and in lost opportunity. I do know that as we have gotten better and better at attracting, hiring, and keeping rock stars, our life and profits have gotten considerably…
Recently, I read Peter Thiel’s new book on startups called Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. It’s a handy little book filled with powerful shorthand business advice, philosophies, success indicators, failure indicators, as well as some entertaining anecdotes from the PayPal founder and venture…
Sourcing through unusual channels... [caption id="attachment_645" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Moment of Victory For Three l33t h@x0rs and a Moment of Failure For Three pwned n00bs[/caption] Here’s a little secret: use of gaming sites for sourcing is on the rise. By 'gaming sites' I mean sites where web developers play games…
Lets analyze skill trends in the 2014 recruitment wrap up so we can better understand what is happening for 2015. In Demand The job postings are clear. IT job skills are the most frequently mentioned requirements for considering candidates. Indeed’s December 31 job trends report specifically cited that “‘HTML5’ is…
Happy New Year’s 2015. We’ve come a long way. Now is a good time to reflect on where recruitment was 20 years ago and what to expect this year. Recruitment has changed a lot since the 90’s primarily due to advances in communication technology but also in part due to…
“I can’t pinpoint exactly when the hiring process went off the rails, but I believe it began in the late 90s, when cost cutting became a mania and headcount was slashed to the bone, requiring every employee to do the work of many.” (Harvard Business Review). That’s Anne Kreamer talking…
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