We’re coming out of an unprecedented (yes, it’s overused, but there’s a reason for that, it’s a perfect way to describe the last 15 months) time, and now we’re in the new normal. And that new normal includes more passive
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Category: Job Search Process
How Hiring Managers React to Candidates During and After Economic Downturns
The current US economy has been up and down this past year and it’s unclear how much or when the economy will fully recover, but with the CDC changing guidelines on masks, we seem to be on our way. This
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Are Job Seekers Ready to Get Back Out into the World?
It’s been more than a year since the world changed, but as we’re beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, are job seekers and employers ready to get back out into the world? At Nexxt we’ve
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5 Out-of-the-Box Ideas to Reach Candidates
As a recruiter, you are always on the hunt for new ways to engage and attract candidates to work for your organization and attracting talent has always been challenging. Finding talent after the unexpected events of 2020? Well, that’s been
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Why Job Postings Need to be Updated to Accommodate to the New Normal
Most jobs postings are miles long and include more information than the applicant needs to know at that moment, plus all the extras or fluff could be keeping great applicants from throwing their hats in the ring. So, how can
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How Confident Are Job Seekers About Finding a Job in 2021?
Despite an incredibly unpredictable 2020 where COVID-19 sent shock waves through the US economy, job seekers plan to search for jobs in 2021. While only 10% of job seekers said that finding a job in the new year would be
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Good on Paper: Employer Brand & The Candidate Experience
Recently, my blogging has been centered around a theme of New Year’s resolutions. But what comes after the New Year? Valentine’s Day. So, in the name of love, I pivot. I’m going to call back from not too far back
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5 KPI’s For Recruiting That Every Company Needs
We enter the New Year with new goals, new perspectives, new year, new me. One thing that doesn’t need to be revamped is your top Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You can apply new programs and you can revitalize a lot
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The Auld Lang Syne of 2020
Even though it’s now January, it’s impossible to Men-In-Black zap ourselves into thinking that last year didn’t happen. Proof positive—I’m writing this in December of 2020, knowing that this will be published sometime in the future. “Those who forget the
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Repurposing Consumer Marketing Tactics for Recruitment Marketing Tactics in A Post-2020 World
Prior to the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 – much of what we deemed “recruitment marketing” could reflect much of the same tactics we use to promote our brands. We wanted both consumers and job seekers alike to want to be
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