Last week, LinkedIn announced they had launched a new ‘plug in’ that would enable job seekers to apply more easily for job opportunities. All you do is click ‘apply with LinkedIn’ and your LinkedIn profile page is sent off the employers.

I am sure I’m not alone in thinking there are more than a few problems with this concept.

An employer is looking for someone…

Lately my job board consulting business is getting calls from a particular audience: third party recruiters. Usually it's a one or two person team that has been recruiting for many years who now want to broaden their offerings through a job board to serve whatever niche they work in. They also want to make more money which a job board can be good for in terms of a supplemental…

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Written by Taylor.

By now, it’s a well-accepted fact that the job market has struggled to stabilize over the past couple of years. Job seekers – both active and passive – have hit roadblock after roadblock, and apparently, they aren’t alone. Corporate hiring managers looking to bring new talent on board are also facing their own set of challenges.

Case in point: I recently met with…

Go to any company’s web site, pick up any company’s annual report, read any company’s marketing material and chances are good that you will come across the phrase, “our people are our most important asset”. In some cases in order to emphasize how important, the phrase is often in bold and italics.

Do the leaders of these…

After listening to all this debt debate and credit rating agencies, one has to wonder the Conflict of Interest issues with these agencies and how they rate countries AAA rating. Lets face it, its these same credit rating agencies that rated "Packaged Mortgages or CDO" as AAA a few years ago. Banks were sending their "Packaged Mortgages" to Agencies that would give them the best rating, and agencies made money along the way.

We have all seen similar conflicts and its amazing…

This very question has become a debated topic amongst recruiters, HR professionals and managers – basically anyone involved in the interviewing process. As we well know, traditionally the old standard was you apply for a job and become an applicant, if lucky enough to get chosen from the applicant pile you became a viable candidate, one worth interviewing at least. 

The interview stage, this is where candidates stress and prepare themselves for the opportunity to present…

Forbes recently announced a list of the 15 best cities in America for young professionals.  We took a look at hiring demand, trends and new jobs generated in these metropolitan areas over the past 60 days.

Forbes’ 15 Best Cities for Young Professionals …

My favorite weather site is WeatherUnderground. For some obscure, probably cookie-driven reason, I tend to see a lot of HR-related ads there. A few SHRM and iCIMS ads, for example.

The other day I noticed a corporate blue banner that said “Job Boards Are Broken”. It led to TheLadders.

This had me scratching my head, because: a) TheLadders is a job board. Really.; and b) I…

Employers were sitting on the sidelines in July, at a time when emotions about the federal debt ceiling are running high in the country. The level of job openings posted online remained virtually unchanged (down 0.1%) in July compared to June.

United States Job Openings (Online Postings)

January 2007 - July 2011…

San Francisco is the latest city to present legislation that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants if they had any prior convictions.  If the legislation is passed, San Francisco will join about twenty one other cities in banning the box, as it is known.   Banning the box refers to the check box on job applications, asking if an applicant has had prior criminal conviction.

Among the twenty one cities, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,  and Austin, Texas,  are…

Having been in HR field as a senior advisor in foreign corporations for seven years and now in charge of Headhunting for a company providing HR solutions, I have been questioned about Headhunting. That’s the reason why I write this article to share an overview on Headhunting.

Who needs Headhunting?

On investing in Vietnam, besides the requirements for local labor sources, culture and legal…

An attractive market…

In the USA most will agree, regarding people and characters whom we know or know of--few have the determination, persistence and patience demonstrated by Wile E. Coyote—in pursuit of his goal—catching the Roadrunner.

We in the business of recruitment, who want to excel in the discipline, among other traits should take notice of Wile E. Coyote’s determination, persistence and patience regarding catching the…

Here are some job leads from companies who recently announced expansion plans. They are a good source of leads for recruiters. Get more with the Hidden Jobs app for Android or Apple devices.

It’s that time of the year again! College grads are hitting the workforce, and their prospects look better than the rest of the population’s.

According to a recent…

What do the money managers on Wall Street know about the job boards that HR and Recruiting executives don't know?  The folks on Wall Street have questions about the long term growth and viability of the job board business.  The stock price after a strong quarter is an indication of their concerns.  They do not seem concerned about the future growth prospects of innovative organizations like…