
CoronaVirus stay-at-home mandates and social distancing are keeping a lot…
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Added by Sylvia Dahlby on March 31, 2020 at 10:30pm —
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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., businesses are under a lot of pressure. Hiring might not be the highest priority right now, but some companies need to make urgent hires; including those in the retail…
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Added by Augusta Henning on March 31, 2020 at 12:00pm —
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Bit.do is a url shortner, that allows you to shorten a long url as well as personalize that shortened url. It can be a great place to find candidates you might not otherwise, however it can also be tough to search. That said there is always a way and here is one. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried…
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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 30, 2020 at 2:01pm —
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When you think of heat maps, do weather forecasts come to mind? Well, they have come a long way from there! By definition, they are graphical representations of data using color-coding; their primary usage is to assist in visualizing a large volume of data points, drawing attention to the areas that matter most.
Heat maps have evolved to be high-tech,…
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Added by TargetRecruit on March 30, 2020 at 9:30am —
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In the wake of the Coronavirus, managers are spying on their remote workers. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? How should companies manage their remote workers, especially if this is a new experience for them? Jim Stroud has a suggestion. Tune in to hear what it is. | Special thanks to Proactive…
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Added by Jim Stroud on March 29, 2020 at 8:30pm —
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More and more of the smartest people in the HR industry are sharing their best practices through insightful interviews via podcasts. Whether you’re on your morning commute or working out in the gym, these podcasts are a great way to stay up to date on the latest in everything from people analytics to hr…
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Added by Phil Strazzulla on March 28, 2020 at 9:00am —
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A few weeks ago I was on a hunt for cost per applicant benchmarks. I wanted to see on average how much an applicant was worth to a company’s recruiting team so that I could think about the ROI behind various ways to increase job seeker traffic.
Of course, an "applicant" can mean very different things. It can mean a software engineer in New York City or a customer service representative in North Dakota. While each valuable, the former is a much-harder-to-find person…
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Added by Phil Strazzulla on March 27, 2020 at 8:00am —
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Earning a job after school is as exciting and true for people with cognitive impairment and other people with other disabilities or even with no disabilities.
If you look past down the years, people with cognitive disabilities were not given many preferences in the jobs world. Today, fortunately, the employment opportunities for such individuals are changing. Students who need special education can stay in school till the age of 21, according to a regulation that is part of the…
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Added by Lucia Adams on March 27, 2020 at 12:35am —
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We do live in unprecedented times. If someone would tell me a month ago that the borders of my country would be closed I would have to laugh. It's a reality now. I had some discussions with some recruiters about possible impacts on the recruitment industry. This situation nudged me to think about a lot of things. An example could be how we as…
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Added by Jiri Herodek on March 26, 2020 at 4:54am —
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Layoffs caused by coronavirus pandemic have already started. However, some companies are raising wages and hiring like crazy!

The Coronavirus completely disrupted the job market!…
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Added by Anja Zojceska on March 25, 2020 at 8:31am —
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The impact of the coronavirus on the job market and recruitment industry
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak appeared suddenly and it spread throughout the whole world in just a few weeks. 196 countries are affected, our daily lives have changed dramatically and no-one…
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Added by Anja Zojceska on March 25, 2020 at 7:00am —
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The Coronavirus has had a profound effect on the world of work. In some ways, the changes are immediately apparent and in others, only time will tell. And yet, this is not the first time a global pandemic has afflicted us. What can we learn from previous pandemics and what should we expect to happen soon? In this article,…
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Added by Jim Stroud on March 24, 2020 at 1:30pm —
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In this extended episode of "The Jim Stroud Podcast," I examine previous pandemics and speculate on what we can expect to happen in the near future and beyond, as it relates to the world of work. I also make a few predictions concerning the world of work in general and recruiting specifically. Tune in for a very special…
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Added by Jim Stroud on March 23, 2020 at 11:55pm —
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IEEE or The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is a professional association of the highest order. However it can be tricky to source out of without paying. That said there is always a way and here is one. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray…
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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 23, 2020 at 4:41pm —
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Over the weekend, we saw how the general public responded to the government advice concerning self-isolation and it wasn’t what the government had hoped for. Swathes of people headed to parks and beaches, stating the advice wasn’t clear enough. It doesn’t matter if it’s in business or politics, goals need to be communicated clearly from the top-down.…
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Added by Abigail Britnell on March 23, 2020 at 7:25am —
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We met with Ananth Kasturiraman, co-founder of Skillist, to discuss the flaws in our traditional hiring system and how “skills-based hiring” addresses some of these inefficiencies. Skillist is a Boston-based software company that offers a new approach to the hiring process by creating a better way for job-seekers and employers to connect and…
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Added by Phil Strazzulla on March 22, 2020 at 9:30am —
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Added by Phil Strazzulla on March 20, 2020 at 8:00am —
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The impact of the coronavirus is undeniable in our society and especially in the world of work. Layoffs and hiring freezes threaten our economy and cause concern for the future. Despite the worrisome outlook so many businesses are experiencing, there is a great opportunity for those enterprises willing to heed the advice herein.
In this…
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Added by Jim Stroud on March 20, 2020 at 12:30am —
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Added by Phil Strazzulla on March 19, 2020 at 10:30am —
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With unprecedented numbers of people working from home, the one thing that has been highlighted is that the UK’s digital infrastructure is pretty robust. Companies who decide to invest in their employees in terms of trust and support will come out on top. But for companies who can’t or won’t invest, we are going to see a huge upswing in the candidate…
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Added by Abigail Britnell on March 18, 2020 at 12:17pm —
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