You might find yourself living in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife and you may ask yourself…Did I just get Acquihired? Yeah. Welcome to where the players play! Zoom in Google Earth style right smack dab in Silcone Valley. Swish over here. Swish you’re over there. Boom. There is a dude walking with a latte. Across the street some android developers discuss if Oracle…

Most resumes suck. And, most job descriptions suck equally or worse. Let's put that stake in the ground. It's a miracle companies ever find candidates for open positions who have any chance of succeeding long-term. Most companies don't know how to articulate what they want and most interviewers wouldn't know it if they saw it. I guess dumb luck must play some role in the…

The Bald-headed Step Children of Internet Search - In this episode of "The Jim Stroud Show," Jim demonstrates how to find free resumes on Google using less popular internet domains. Plus, as always, a few surprises are sprinkled in. Be sure to click this link for more resources related to this video. ‪#‎sosueu | www.sosueurope.com ‬…

The WhatsApp Group Chat discussion that was conducted was interactive thanks to all our Group members who are ever ready to share their perspectives making us all better Talent Acquisition Professionals.  The discussion was on “Whose role is it to further engage the selected candidates – Recruiter’s, HR’s or Manager’s”. Let’s find out more about it....…

Recruiters were asked as to their thought process when it comes to selecting the right candidates for job openings. This was a fresh view into the job hiring study, since most of write ups and analyses were focused on what applicants think, say, and act. There seemed to be minimal interest on how the other side of the negotiating table felt or thought, when in fact these recruiters’ decision spell the difference between “You…

Social media is often the place people go to relax or let off steam but it is now becoming the new battleground for job hunters and recruiters. Gone are the days where the only place to find new jobs is the local paper or a generic online job board site. These days you can find your next role using Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook instead.



Recruiters are also using…

When it comes to interviewing candidates, regardless of the position, interviewers and interview teams often make critical mistakes. Does that mean there is some magic formula that produces perfect results every time – not in the least. After all, humans are involved, and we are all far from perfect. Among ego, unpreparedness, and just plain lack of interviewing experience,…

Congratulations you have been designated a high performance, high potential human capital asset. You have achieved the goal of getting the corner office. Your career development plan/succession plan is on target with this stop only going to last about three years and then you are off to another assignment. These plateaus are enhancing your career portfolio but along the way you have missed out on a golden opportunity to take your career to the highest level it could go. Do you really know…

Are happy employees engaged employees? Truthfully, it doesn’t matter (to performance) if your team is happy or not. It…

You’re a high-level talent acquisition director who wants to move sourcing and…

One of the most popular custom writing services has just dropped their numbers showing the real deal in college studying.

One of the most popular custom writing services has just dropped their numbers showing the real deal in college studying. Who will know the inside of college…

We’ve heard so much talk about Proactive Recruiting but where are all the Proactive Recruiters hiding? Have they conveniently decided to make a no show or are they playing hide and go seek? Well that’s a tricky question and one only Employers may have the answers too or is there some other reason, that’s interesting?

I think the later holds true since, they might not be aware of what goes into making a perfect hire. So the obvious question is what are the 5 simple steps to Recruiting…

In 2006, the company I was working for was bought by a group of private equity firms and they decided to outsource IT. My VP kept me in the business and trained me in process improvement. For the longest time, I wondered what I could do to protect my laid-off coworkers. Let's do what I was trained to do.

The Reduce Frictional Unemployment…

I read a post on RecruitingBlogs this morning that said you get the most views on a Facebook job ad. I'm calling BS in my first ever video blog post. 

Yeah yeah, I know video isn't your favorite for recruiting but there are big benefits to using video on…

The short answer is yes.…

If you’re a Recruiter then I’m sure you are well aware of the current scenario with the Talent Acquisition Industry. If not then a write up on how effective are Social Media Recruiting Surveys will definitely enlighten you about the same. I can think of several reasons as to the effectiveness of Social Media Recruiting Surveys. These surveys help you identify what the latest trends are and how effective are your efforts to gather talent as against you’re competitors.

The survey dealt…

Recruiters and hiring managers often head straight to LinkedIn to learn more about new job applicants. They look at their pictures, read their profiles, and decide whether or not to interview them. They often skip their recommendations because of time…

Curveball interview questions can either be incredibly beneficial or extremely misleading in relaying a candidate’s fit for a position. The success or failure primarily lies in the type of curveball question the hiring manager is asking.

There are generally two types of curveball interview questions: personality-based and brain teasers. Let’s take a closer look at why one type is effective and the other is not.

Personality-Based…