Last week, Justin (for those of you not familiar with his smiling face, he’s the one tweeting at @careerbuilder and filling my office days with near-forgotten music videos from the 1990s) and I were fortunate to be part of #HFChat with the folks who started Hire Friday on Twitter. Continue reading
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Stop Talking About Your Company…And More Lessons from CareerBuilder’s Latest Small Business Recruiting Webinar
- April 5th, 2012
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Most companies would agree – it is their people who differentiate them from the competition.… Continue reading
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“Reach, Recruit and Retain IT Talent”: A Recap
- March 30th, 2012
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“I know I’m a big fan of free food and flip flops, as well as hanging out with smart people.” That was how Eric Presley, CareerBuilder CTO, began a discussion about what IT employees want most in an employer. If you missed that — and so much more — on this past week’s Reach, Recruit and Retain IT Talent webinar with Eric and CareerBuilder CDO Hope Gurion, don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. Continue reading
If You Wait Until You Need to Hire, It’s Already Too Late: Q&A with Small Business Recruiting Experts
- March 20th, 2012
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Ahead of their upcoming webinar, The 5 Step Approach to Identifying and Attracting the Right Employees, CareerBuilder’s Senior Director of Talent Intelligence, Sanja Licina, and Director of Employment Branding, Keith Hadley, recently sat down for a Q&A to discuss some of the content of the webinar, as well as offer hiring advice small business owners and hiring managers can apply today. Continue reading
Call For Entries: The Big Strides in Small Business Award
- March 12th, 2012
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Roll out the red carpet and call Joan Rivers: awards season isn’t over yet!
CareerBuilder just announced the launch of its Big Strides in Small Business Award contest – an effort to recognize the small businesses that have done a particularly spectacular job of fueling job growth and fostering economic recovery this year…and we’re asking YOU to nominate your small business today. Continue reading
The Best Ideas from HRPA’s 2012 Conference–In 140 Characters or Fewer
- February 10th, 2012
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I was at 2012′s HRPA conference last week, tweeting, blogging, jumping into sessions about everything from the importance of cultural fit to the prevalence of age discrimination (more to come on those soon). I was also busy sneaking some peach gummy candy (CareerBuilder Canada had the most delicious booth ever, as evidenced by the picture on left of two of our CareerBuilder Canada employees, Jean and Brin, with a myriad of candy). Continue reading
CareerBuilder’s Big Game ‘Run the Ultimate Fly Pattern’ Sweepstakes
- February 1st, 2012
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Whether you are rooting for the New England Patriots or the New York Giants, chances are you’re going to be watching the Big Game with friends, family and even some co-workers. Instead, imagine leaving the stress of your job for a few days by hopping a flight to the U.S. Continue reading
Back to the Future (of Recruiting): Is Your Company Prepared for What’s Ahead?
- December 30th, 2011
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In CareerBuilder’s recent webinar, Future of Recruiting, hosted by Beth Prunier and Chuck Loeher, area vice presidents at CareerBuilder, it became clear just how much recruitment has changed since — well, since shows like M.A.S.H. (you ‘ll just have to listen to know what I mean). Continue reading
Do This, Not That: 8 Job Posting Tips for Better Candidates
- November 21st, 2011
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“We want an ad so compelling that makes someone say, ‘That seems like a cool company. I want to check that out.’” – Jay Goltz
While discussing ways companies can bring in better quality candidates and eliminate hiring mistakes during his recent webinar, Hire With Purpose, small business expert Jay Goltz suggested companies pay more attention to the content of their job postings. Continue reading
No More Bad Hires: Business Expert Shares Tips to ‘Hire With Purpose’
- November 9th, 2011
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Earlier today, while you might’ve been busy vowing never to eat again, voting for your favorite Muppet (Swedish Chef, anyone?), or shopping for that very special Jaleel White fan in your life… Nationally recognized small business expert, speaker and author Jay Goltz was discussing small business hiring trends and best practices for a free webinar titled Hire With Purpose. Continue reading
Move Your Recruitment Strategy Forward by Taking a Step Back
- November 8th, 2011
- 3 Comments
Is your recruitment process based on what you know about job seekers…or what you think you know about job seekers?
If there’s one thing over 15 years of in-depth research on job seeker behavior and perceptions have taught us, it’s that now, more than ever, experience matters when it comes to the ability to drive quality candidates to apply for your open positions. Continue reading
“Reach, Recruit and Retain IT Talent”: A Recap
- March 30th, 2012
- Leave a comment
“I know I’m a big fan of free food and flip flops, as well as hanging out with smart people.” That was how Eric Presley, CareerBuilder CTO, began a discussion about what IT employees want most in an employer. If you missed that — and so much more — on this past week’s Reach, Recruit and Retain IT Talent webinar with Eric and CareerBuilder CDO Hope Gurion, don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. Continue reading
If You Wait Until You Need to Hire, It’s Already Too Late: Q&A with Small Business Recruiting Experts
- March 20th, 2012
- Leave a comment
Ahead of their upcoming webinar, The 5 Step Approach to Identifying and Attracting the Right Employees, CareerBuilder’s Senior Director of Talent Intelligence, Sanja Licina, and Director of Employment Branding, Keith Hadley, recently sat down for a Q&A to discuss some of the content of the webinar, as well as offer hiring advice small business owners and hiring managers can apply today. Continue reading
Call For Entries: The Big Strides in Small Business Award
- March 12th, 2012
- Leave a comment
Roll out the red carpet and call Joan Rivers: awards season isn’t over yet!
CareerBuilder just announced the launch of its Big Strides in Small Business Award contest – an effort to recognize the small businesses that have done a particularly spectacular job of fueling job growth and fostering economic recovery this year…and we’re asking YOU to nominate your small business today. Continue reading
The Best Ideas from HRPA’s 2012 Conference–In 140 Characters or Fewer
- February 10th, 2012
- Leave a comment
I was at 2012′s HRPA conference last week, tweeting, blogging, jumping into sessions about everything from the importance of cultural fit to the prevalence of age discrimination (more to come on those soon). I was also busy sneaking some peach gummy candy (CareerBuilder Canada had the most delicious booth ever, as evidenced by the picture on left of two of our CareerBuilder Canada employees, Jean and Brin, with a myriad of candy). Continue reading
CareerBuilder’s Big Game ‘Run the Ultimate Fly Pattern’ Sweepstakes
- February 1st, 2012
- 1 Comment
Whether you are rooting for the New England Patriots or the New York Giants, chances are you’re going to be watching the Big Game with friends, family and even some co-workers. Instead, imagine leaving the stress of your job for a few days by hopping a flight to the U.S. Continue reading
Back to the Future (of Recruiting): Is Your Company Prepared for What’s Ahead?
- December 30th, 2011
- 2 Comments
In CareerBuilder’s recent webinar, Future of Recruiting, hosted by Beth Prunier and Chuck Loeher, area vice presidents at CareerBuilder, it became clear just how much recruitment has changed since — well, since shows like M.A.S.H. (you ‘ll just have to listen to know what I mean). Continue reading
Do This, Not That: 8 Job Posting Tips for Better Candidates
- November 21st, 2011
- 6 Comments
“We want an ad so compelling that makes someone say, ‘That seems like a cool company. I want to check that out.’” – Jay Goltz
While discussing ways companies can bring in better quality candidates and eliminate hiring mistakes during his recent webinar, Hire With Purpose, small business expert Jay Goltz suggested companies pay more attention to the content of their job postings. Continue reading
No More Bad Hires: Business Expert Shares Tips to ‘Hire With Purpose’
- November 9th, 2011
- 1 Comment
Earlier today, while you might’ve been busy vowing never to eat again, voting for your favorite Muppet (Swedish Chef, anyone?), or shopping for that very special Jaleel White fan in your life… Nationally recognized small business expert, speaker and author Jay Goltz was discussing small business hiring trends and best practices for a free webinar titled Hire With Purpose. Continue reading
Move Your Recruitment Strategy Forward by Taking a Step Back
- November 8th, 2011
- 3 Comments
Is your recruitment process based on what you know about job seekers…or what you think you know about job seekers?
If there’s one thing over 15 years of in-depth research on job seeker behavior and perceptions have taught us, it’s that now, more than ever, experience matters when it comes to the ability to drive quality candidates to apply for your open positions. Continue reading
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