Jed Hamilton's Blog – October 2013 Archive (4)

Wanna See Something Really Scary?

"You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind..." — Rod Serling

You wanna see something really scary?

How about a dimension where a majority of job seekers search AND apply for jobs from their mobile devices, yet only a small fraction of companies are enabled to allow this? Now that’s a scary dimension. And it’s the one we’re living in right now.

How’s …

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Added by Jed Hamilton on October 31, 2013 at 2:33pm — 1 Comment

Playing With Fire: Are You Experienced?

"Maybe now you can't hear them, but you will..." — Jimi Hendrix, Are You Experienced? (1967)

We are big believers in candidate experience here at Jibe. In fact, it underpins everything we do. That’s why we continue to be enthusiastic supporters of The Talent Board’s annual Candidate Experience Awards. Announced at the HR Technology Conference earlier this month, we’d…

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Added by Jed Hamilton on October 22, 2013 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Gamble In Vegas, Not On Your Technology

“Vegas, baby! Vegas!!” – Trent

You know what’s money? The HR Technology Conference is money. And it definitely knows it.

Yep, it’s that time of year and Jibe is ready to hit The Strip, roll some dice, tip our cap to…

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Added by Jed Hamilton on October 4, 2013 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Go With Your Gut? Not Anymore

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Go with your gut. Trust your instinct. Use your intuition.

These are tried and tired axioms in the world of recruiting. No offense to your gut, but with the resources and tools available today, instinct alone is not the smartest or most strategic way to go about recruiting. We all know the people a…

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Added by Jed Hamilton on October 3, 2013 at 3:03pm — 3 Comments