This year brings new demands across all industries. While marketing managers and SEO/SEM experts are less sought after, other occupations are taking their place on the list of most popular occupations for this year. Companies are in constant pursuit of fresh and young talent ready to take on the job and deliver results, so pay attention as this might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Without further ado, here’s what’s hot in 2017.…

There seems to be a huge misconception in the understanding of the difference between executive search and recruitment. In the same context the difference between what a headhunter and a recruitment consultant does. I am going to explain to you the difference between a ‘head hunter’ and a…

Purple Squirrel Technologies Brings Artificial Intelligence to The Sharing Economy and Human Resource Professionals

All talent acquisition professionals want to make successful hires. You work hard to network and find the right person, post job advertisements and search resume databases for hours on end, you make tough decisions on who to call or maybe who not to call, and give it your all in hopes to uncover the perfect candidate. However, because there…

As most of you know Sourcecon Spring2017 is coming in Anaheim on March 13-15. The theme “the Future of Sourcing is Now!” I am involved in numerous events and such and hope to see everyone there. This year's Sourcecon is going to be different than others in the past. New speakers, new tracks, and new…

Virtual Career Fairs are becoming increasingly popular with employers and job seekers around the country. They are a convenient and innovative alternative to traditional job fairs that allow companies and talent to connect in a way never before possible. The odds of companies finding the right talent increase dramatically when obstacles like distance and…

The question of whether a website is important to your firm’s viability is long answered. The days of existing outside or, at best, on the outskirts of the digital landscape have expired and the ability to move into the future is largely based on one’s online presence. Today it is not only the lack of an online presence but the lack of an effective one that can limit…

The recruiting industry is no different than any other in that now more than ever it exists largely within a virtual environment. Consider the variety of resources you access daily to assist in your recruiting efforts, whether it is email, social media or other digital services. Your business undoubtedly relies greatly on a variety of digital platforms. While some…

You keep tabs on all the news stories just to let your readers stay acquainted with all that is happening in this world, but when your blog depends on a news story that is a hot topic at the moment and everybody is writing on it, then my opinion for writers would be to wait for a week. This may sound crazy, maybe your writers send you emails suggesting this story as your next topic, but remember that they read your posts because they like your judgment and thus they would like your…

Recruiting has come a long way since the days of classified ads in the newspaper. Today, there are thousands of platforms to advertise your openings to prospective employees. Yet somehow, hiring managers still struggle with not getting enough applicants – or the right ones.

Where are hiring managers going wrong? The post and pray model has been around for …

There has been a long standing debate about responsibility & accountability within the corporate environment and we’re quite familiar with the blame game. There are several reasons as to why people engage in the blame game one of the many reasons being either insufficient information due to lack of clarity in ones duties and responsibilities.

In light of the scenario playing out in various corporate atmosphere we …

Sourcing on Facebook is completely different to sourcing on LinkedIn, a Job Board or even your ATS. All those resources rely entirely on what a person says about themselves where as on Facebook you can find people based on entirely on what other people say about them.

In this video I demonstrate how to find people based on who their friend are and what photographs they may happen to be tagged in. With these two techniques I can find people who may have a very low profile anywhere on…

Sure, there are some interesting "sourcing" products you'll see sponsoring all of the big events. But are they worth it? I should know, after all, I was part of the beta programs.

Let me tell you now that you don't need to pay a ridiculous subscription fee to get your team started with a robust talent sourcing…

Before I start let me preface this by making it very very clear we in the staffing community are amongst the most helpful there is. We will always help those who need it. That said keep in mind we are also very very busy, and asking the same type of question over and over again, instead of looking first is really a waste of everyone’s time. What started this…

It should come as no surprise that leadership is a skill best learned through hands-on practice rather than through taught theory. There is a difference, after all, between talking about something and doing it, particularly when it comes to dealing with people, assessing and managing risk, and making major decisions. Learning these skills and applying them…

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South Africa recently announced that it's considering a national minimum wage. The government proposed wage of R3,500 per month ($267.23 USD), or R20 an hour ($1.53 USD), is a small sum for Africa's most advanced economy, but close to the median income in a country where nearly half the population lives in poverty. If passed, the new wage laws could go…

There’s no disputing that we are now living in an era of mobile. AviationCV.com does not ignore the fact that aviation professionals would like to take their job search on the go, and apply to positions anytime, anywhere. That motivates to make the mobile version even more convenient for users than it was before.

62,86% of aviation job seekers on AviationCV.com website use mobile to browse for career opportunities online. It means that more than a half of visitors are tend to look for…

Enterprise recruiters transform the quality of recruitment and reduce costs with new release of Talenytics

Talenytics, the hiring collaboration and analytics Software-as-a-Service  enterprise recruitment platform designed to improve Hiring Quality, has enhanced its functionality, reporting and end user experience. The new release sharpens the ability of…