A short piece about Unilever making its hiring more digital and shorter was shared thousands of times, and all in all this month is shaping up to … Read more
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Canada Is Recruiting Astronauts (and They Can Even Cry)
The Canadian Space Agency is running a recruitment campaign for astronauts, the first time since 2009, and only the fourth time ever. After the application … Read more
Redbox Nails It With April 1 Ad
There was the Raleigh, North Carolina, recruiter who refused human contact. There was the company that loved lists of recruiting influencers so much that … Read more
This Is One Onboarding Experience That’s Tough to Replicate
From the best-practices-you-can’t-easily-try-at-home department comes a Canadian company that surprised a new employee in front of a few people. … Read more
Fun Friday: The Weakest Link
Hopefully you don’t have one of these types of recruiters working for you! Question: how do you determine the ‘weakest link’ in your … Read more
Fun Friday: 99 Problems, Recruiter-Style
I have qualified for my company’s Performance Forum trip nine years out of ten that I have worked there. For the last five years, it has become … Read more
Fun Friday: “Can’t Talk Now. I’ll Be in Meetings All Day.”
Caller: “Hi, can I please speak to John?” Secretary: “Sir, John is not available right now. He is in a meeting. Can I take a … Read more
Fun Friday: Cursing Out Your Candidates
Oh boy… this one should be called “Foolish Friday.” David Otto, President of Administrative Employer Services, a Detroit-area … Read more
Fun Friday: The First Job Interview
Leave it to the BBC to do a sketch on caveman job interviews. I guess even back then, candidates embellished their experience! Have a great weekend everyone! Read more
Fun Friday: College Recruiting
There are some skills that should really be formally taught in college! Read more
Fun Friday: Hazing the Newbie
When you hire a new recruiter, how do you welcome them into your organization? Here’s a cute video from LocumTenens.com on a great way to break in … Read more
Fun Friday: Monty Python Job Interview
Have you ever had a candidate share an interview experience with a hiring manager like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a7C2EtErYQ Happy Friday, everyone! Read more
Fun Friday: World’s Worst Recruiter
While I wouldn’t say this guy is the absolute worst, he does have a few bad habits I’m sure you wouldn’t want to see in your recruiters! Read more
Fun Friday: Interviews Gone Wrong
Anyone who’s been around this business long enough has some really great stories to share about candidates who had…shall we say, … Read more