There seems to be no shortage of mobile apps hoping to dethrone LinkedIn. Never mind the fact that LinkedIn is already LinkedIn for mobile, providing a … Read more
Recent Judgment Against Oracle Could Bode Well for hiQ in Battle With LinkedIn
Until recently, I had never heard of Rimini Street, a publicly traded company that provides third-party software support services to companies like Oracle, … Read more
Employers Aren’t All That Interested in Artificial Intelligence (Yet)
For all the talk and commentary dedicated to artificial intelligence in our industry, you’d think adoption and interest would be hockey-sticking to … Read more
5 Ways to Introduce Video Into Your Candidate Experience
Showing is better than telling. Video is a powerful medium to showcase your jobs and company culture. It is the new medium to meaningfully discover, … Read more
8 Reasons Amazon Will Buy Slack This Year
Have you seen my 2018 predictions? It’s always fun to throw some spaghetti at the wall of a New Year to see what may stick, but I always seem to … Read more
My Predictions for 2018
Most of the good predictions are already taken. Monster sells. CareerBuilder sells. Dice fails to sell. Nevertheless, there are some good ones left, thanks … Read more
The 10 Most Important People in HR Tech in 2017
I just love end-of-the-year lists. With everyone taking a well-earned break and news releases taking a much appreciated hiatus from my inbox, it’s a … Read more
‘LinkedIn Can’t Have Its Cake and Eat It, Too’ Says Influential Digital Rights Nonprofit
LinkedIn’s current legal battle with hiQ, which would ultimately make it illegal for the startup to scrape publicly available profile information … Read more
Here’s Who Made My ‘Nice List’ in 2017
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
LinkedIn Needs to Up Its Human Game for Recruiters
The challenge of using social platforms to reach talent is partly in how cold and detached interactions can feel. We send an inquiry. Perhaps we receive a … Read more
Job Distribution to Twitter May Soon Be a Thing of the Past
I bet some of the earliest tweets on record peddle job opportunities. Hashtags and an API turned the volume up to 11. Then automated services blew up. … Read more
Indeed.com Survey: Here’s Why People Don’t Share Your Job Openings on Social Media
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
Facebook, Google On Tour to Win Over Local Employers, Job Seekers
Facebook recently unveiled a new program geared toward aiding small business hiring in the U.S. The program is called Facebook Community Boost. The social … Read more
Microsoft and LinkedIn May Have Just Leapfrogged Google for Job Search Supremacy
Sometimes brilliance is right at the tip of your nose; the kind that makes everyone wonder why it took so long to happen. Combined with the kind of … Read more
Sticking It to ‘The Man’ Is Expensive, hiQ Learns in Battle with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is in a fight for its very existence. OK, that might be going a bit overboard. Or maybe it isn’t. In case you haven’t been paying … Read more
Here’s Why Facebook Should Scare the Hell Out of LinkedIn This Halloween
I’m a big fan of Halloween. Dressing up, carving pumpkins, and eating too much chocolate are all some of my favorite things. It’s also a time … Read more
Did You Mistakenly Reject a Star Candidate? Find Out by Tracking Their Success
What Ever Happened to Mary Jane? In an accidental conversation with a friend, you find out that one of your rejected finalists for a software job from six … Read more
Facebook’s Offensive on Recruitment Marches On, Testing Resume Posting Feature
If there’s anything more interesting than Facebook’s foray into recruitment, it’s the speed at which it is moving. This year … Read more
LinkedIn CEO Outlines 3 Top Employment Trends, State-of-the-Company at Annual Event
Thousands of recruiters descended on Nashville this week to attend Talent Connect, LinkedIn’s annual conference. It’s a chance for … Read more
LinkedIn Launches Advertising Solution that Puts Your Ads on Sites Not Called LinkedIn
Ever since Microsoft acquired it last year, LinkedIn has been busy making up for a lot of lost ground to competitors like Facebook. Advancements like news … Read more