“Employees’ social posts generate eight times more engagement than posts from their employer,” reports Dr. Christine Bailey of Cisco. Let that soak in for … Read more

“Employees’ social posts generate eight times more engagement than posts from their employer,” reports Dr. Christine Bailey of Cisco. Let that soak in for … Read more
The fast-food giants have excellent social-media game, and we could learn from in recruitment. Keep reading to find out how you could take some tips from … Read more
Candidates are more than ever using social media as a place to receive information about jobs (such as posts of job offers on Facebook), and say that … Read more
When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically … Read more
Consumers can get overwhelmed with choices, whether it’s on a dating app or a toothpaste aisle. And, so can job seekers, especially with more of … Read more
Recently, a Reddit user asked fellow users on the platform, “What social custom needs to be retired?” Many of the top answers pertained to work and jobs. … Read more
The latest addition to the modern recruiting process, social media background checks, may be the dumbest element. Unlike most background checks, they don’t … Read more
Facebook is a massively underused tool for attracting talent to your organization. Each day nearly 1.5 billion people access the site, much more than … Read more
Love ’em or hate ’em, recruiters and vendors need to get used to the reality that Microsoft now owns the two most popular professional … Read more
The biggest threat to retail isn’t Amazon. It’s poor recruiting! Skeptical? Well, look no further than the recent announcement that the famous and … Read more
Launching less than a year ago, LinkedIn was really late to the native video upload game. At the time, I wrote, “Employers will now be able to post … Read more
For recruitment professionals, there are few subjects as fun to debate as the role and impact of Glassdoor. For some, Glassdoor is a breath of fresh air, … Read more
It’s that time of year again. In addition to the endless loop of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, unlimited supply of eggnog, and ongoing … Read more
Employee referral programs are consistently at the top of the source-of-hire list. Refer a friend to your employer, and if they get hired, you get paid. … Read more
Getting an out-of-office reply can be frustrating. Ugh — you have to wait for someone to return or send another email to their “next in line.” Since … Read more
Spring has sprung. There are flowers in the air, a new crop of graduates preparing to enter the workforce, and spring cleaning everywhere. At home and at … Read more
Get off my lawn! Snapchat’s recent IPO has me feeling crotchety and crusty. A company that exudes youthful optimism has unfortunately brought out my … Read more
The business media love to talk about Twitter, particularly regarding if and when it’ll be bought out. It’s the greatest-ever source of … Read more
As you may have read about or seen on TV, I recently rejected someone’s job application via AngelList’s Talent Platform. As an independent recruiter … Read more
If you have decided to begin socially reaching out to talent, and engaging them, you must first know them and know on which social platform they … Read more