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What Are Employers Discovering About Candidates Through Social Media?

Recruiter 1: “So, how’s your Facebook investigation going?”
Recruiter 2: “Oh, you know — finding… Continue reading

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Job Seekers Show the Way for Forward-Thinking Employers

Want to recruit top candidates? Start imitating them.

A recent study conducted by CareerBuilder and Inavero indicates that over the past several years, job seekers have developed a highly complex, multi-faceted approach to the job search, in which they utilize today’s sophisticated technology to their advantage. Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Emerging Media, Employment Branding, Insights & Trends, Mobile, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Technology, Webinars

Are you listening to your social media sites?

You Can Talk and Listen at the Same Time

Many companies are making great strides in social media recruiting. This is good – social media is an excellent place to find passive and active candidates, and connect with them on a more personal level.

In addition to talking on social media, are you listening? Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Employment Branding, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

Matt Ferguson, CareerBuilder CEO

CareerBuilder CEO and Warren Buffett Talk U.S. Job Creation and Economic Recovery

When (almost) alone in a room with American business magnate and investor Warren Buffett, what do you ask him? CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson appeared on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop” this morning to talk about just that. Buffett, Ferguson and a few other business leaders met last evening during Buffett’s stop in Chicago for an event for Junior Achievement, and discussed everything from U.S. Continue reading

By in Economy, Emerging Media, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video

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Increase Brand Awareness and Your Recruitment Reach with Fresh Content

Not too terribly long ago, life was a lot harder. People spent hours growing, finding and hunting their food, only to spend equal amounts of time cooking and preserving it so they wouldn’t starve in the winter. But as technology progressed, it brought along a couple of the more noteworthy inventions in recent history: the refrigerator and the microwave. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

Using New Media to Recruit

New Media Calls for New Recruiting Strategy | Free Webcast

Do you realize…

…one in two job seekers want to find and engage with companies in social?
…80 percent of companies use social media to recruit?
…12 percent of job searches are done via mobile devices?
…54 percent of job seekers are more likely to apply to your job at your company after they follow you on social media? Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Mobile, Retention, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video, Webinars

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Survey: What Employers Get Right – and Wrong – About Social Media

New surveys released through three of CareerBuilder’s niche sites – MiracleWorkers (which caters to healthcare workers), WorkinRetail (serving the retail industry) and Sologig (focused on contract and freelance positions) – reveal the information workers value most on an organization’s social media pages – and what social media moves they despise. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Insights & Trends, Social Media, Sourcing, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Netflix

How NOT to Break Bad News to Employees: Lessons from Netflix’s CEO

This morning, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings issued an apology on the company’s blog for failing to show “respect and humility in the way we announced the separation of DVD and streaming, and the price changes.”

For those who haven’t heard, Netflix recently announced it was going to start charging its streaming and DVD-by-mail services separately (now, the latter service will be named Qwikster). Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Retention, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video

ThinkMarketing

Think Like a Marketer to Capture Top Talent

The one change you need to make to get a better quality of candidates may just be your mindset.

If you really want to know what it takes to recruit today’s best candidates and stay competitive in the market for top talent, it’s time to stop thinking of yourself as a recruiter and start thinking of yourself as a marketer. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Insights & Trends, Mobile, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Technology, Webinars

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One Last Summer Fling: A Longing Glance Back at August’s Workplace News and Trends

Well, September’s arrived, in all its changing leaves and apple picking and perky back to school-ness. But while we’re eyeing fall hayrides, relationships, report cards, or menu overhauls, let’s savor the last of the warm summer breezes, sit on the porch swing with a cool drink, and take a moment to enjoy August’s workplace news, trends, and gossip. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Events, In Review, Insights & Trends, Monthly Review, Retention, SHRM 2011, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

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Why Video? 6 Benefits of Making Video Part of Your Recruitment Mix

Not only is video a dominant form of communication; it is proven to be influential, as well.  Consumers are not just viewing content, but absorbing it, and letting themselves be swayed by it. When it  comes to recruiting, potential and current employees are the customer, and the companies they choose to work for are the products they invest in. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video

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