hiring trends Archive
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When it Comes to the Candidate Experience, There’s No Easy Fixes.
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsIf you really want to see a VP of HR get nervous, ask him or her about the candidate experience at their organization. Like profanity-laced tirades and red faces? Ask... -
I know the secret to creating jobs in this down economy.
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsYou may think all I do is dream about iced tea and carp about the darker side of today’s technology. However, I do know the secret to saving the economy... -
What “overqualified” translates to today
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to an article on BusinessNewsDaily.com, hiring managers should start thinking more carefully before they remove an applicant from their potential pool of candidates simply because they are what appears... -
Putting America Back to Work
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsOn Monday, I joined thousands of Americans to watch President Obama discuss his Jobs Plan during a LinkedIn sponsored town hall meeting. If you missed it you can watch the... -
Rethinking our Stereotypes about the Millennial Workforce
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsLast week I read an interesting study sponsored by the Kenexa High Performance Institute entitled: Attitude? What Attitude? The Evidence Behind the Work Attitudes of Millennials. In the report, they... -
Now Your Online Fingerprint Will Last For 7 Whole Years
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsSo that crazy picture from the 4th of July BBQ was definitely Facebook worthy…or not. I remember the days (actually, not that long ago) when we were warned about the... -
An Open Letter of Apology from the Economy?
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No CommentsWhile traveling last week on business, I grabbed a New York Times. On the back page of the Arts Section was a full page (don’t see those much anymore!)... -
Swallowing Your Pride and Hiring Real Talent
Posted on June 27, 2011 | No CommentsLet’s face it: a hiring manager’s job is tough. It’s not easy to find someone out there in a pool of thousands of applicants who “fits.” And we don’t just... -
You can’t help but question the employer: Why the brick wall?
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsWhile things continue to look up on the economic and job creation front, there are still 5.8 million Americans that are among the long-term unemployed. Recently, Alstin’s Anne Hillman blogged... -
Using Facebook Ads to Get New Hires
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsFacebook is not only used as a social networking tool, but it also serves as a massive online medium for advertising to all kinds of people internationally. While several retail... -
All is fair in Internet Reputation
Posted on April 25, 2011 | No CommentsA few months ago we posted a blog about Honestly.com, a website that allows employers to rate employees and potentially rate them poorly on a public forum. But let’s be... -
Curriculum Vitae Interactive Video (or CVIV for short)
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsThis past week, Alstin had some college students stop by our offices for a tour and a Q&A session. They were a great group of hopeful advertising professionals from Rowan University’s Ad... -
The Social Interview: Trust us. It’ll be fun.
Posted on March 15, 2011 | 3 Comments“Don’t worry, it’ll be fun. Trust us.” I don’t know about you, but that sort of lingo always tends to have the opposite effect with me. The company R/GA, a... -
Reaching & recruiting Physicians through Mobile Messaging…..possible or probable?
Posted on February 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe constant changes in technology have developed our communication in different forms that allow us to connect in various ways wherever we are anytime of day. The most popular form... -
The Perfect Cover Letter – Necessary or Antique?
Posted on February 9, 2011 | No CommentsAs technology is constantly shifting and advancing around us, it’s hard to keep up sometimes on the most recent trends and information in Human Resources and job seeking. One of... -
Jobs 2011: Reason for Optimism?
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsRising demand! Expanding profit margins! Increased expectations for economic growth! Brighter employment outlook! Increased capital spending! Is this really happening? And the survey says….Yes! Well, at least according to the... -
Calling Out Sick? Your Employer Might Be Calling a Private Investigator.
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to an article recently circulating the web called, “The Sick-Day Bounty Hunters” on Yahoo! Finance, employees should beware: If you plan on calling out sick, make sure it’s because... -
Are You Giving Job Seekers What They Want?
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsWhat draws qualified job seekers to the opportunities at your company? More and more these days, recruiters are being inundated with resumes from unqualified or under-qualified job seekers who are... -
The Lasting Effects of the Recession: Human Resources and the New Poor
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments“The longer people stay out of work, the more trouble they have finding new work,” begins an article from The New York Times titled, “The New Poor: Unemployed, and Likely... -
Ask the White House: The Responses
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsIn November, I blogged about how Monster.com’s Facebook page invited their followers to post questions on what the federal government is doing to create jobs and spur growth. Those that were... -
Dear Mr. President: Monster.com Uses Facebook to Deliver Messages From Job Seekers To The White House
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsFinally. A good jobs report came through last Friday. Businesses added a better-than-expected 151,000 jobs to their payrolls last month and the U.S. has now demonstrated four months of private... -
Looking for a job? Turn to the spirit of the season
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No CommentsRegardless of the state of the economy, it’s important to remember that the holidays are coming up, and with them will come a flood of seasonal and temporary jobs out... -
Earth to Employees: How the U.S. differs from other countries when it comes to attracting talent.
Posted on November 5, 2010 | No CommentsLast week, I read a very interesting article on ere.net titled “What’s important to employees around the world” I strongly encourage you to read the whole article, but here’s just... -
Jobless Discrimination: Sorry, you’re just too unemployed for employment?
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve been hearing and reading a lot lately about jobless discrimination, a disturbing new trend in recruiting where employers are reluctant to hire unemployed workers thinking the best candidates are... -
Mobile and Recruiting and Job Search – Create a Recruiting App for mobile devices
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsI’d like to take a minute and talk about Mobile. Social and search go hand-in-hand in my mind. Like someone once said (I forget who, so apologies for not giving... -
Get in on the Video Game (it’s easier than you think)
Posted on October 5, 2010 | No CommentsIsn’t it always the way? When you get yourself up to speed with the latest trend, something new comes onto the scene. In this case, just as you’re putting the... -
Show me the money! Where the highest-paying jobs are for women in the U.S.
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsA while back I used this blog to spotlight a recent lawsuit related to the wage gap that’s still a fact of “work life” for women across America. I concluded that... -
Using LinkedIn to Recruit? Here is some “Sage” advice.
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment“Over 75 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.” At least that’s what LinkedIn’s home page says, and I bet you are one of that 75 million.... -
Communications and HR: Taking a deep breath, and stepping back to go forward.
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe other day I was in Jake’s, my favorite new sandwich shop, and in the next booth over were four young people having lunch. For the next ten minutes I... -
If you’ve got the look, you’ve got the job?
Posted on July 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsDid you ever see the old Twilight Zone episode The Eye of the Beholder? It’s a classic. The episode is set in a hospital and is focused on a woman... -
Job picture holds steady. Economic confidence? Still a little shaky.
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsHere’s some good employment news for you: Gallup’s Job Creation Index has remained more positive in recent weeks than at any point since the fall of 2008. However, the American people still... -
The benefits of hiring a Veteran.
Posted on June 3, 2010 | 1 CommentMemorial Day, a federal holiday celebrated in the United States on the last Monday in May to commemorate the men and women who have given their lives in military service... -
Six bucks later, this guy lands his dream job thanks to Google AdWords
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsI watched this video last week and said aloud to the computer monitor in front of me, “That is awesome.” Admit it, from time to time you Google yourself. Alex Brownstein,...
