When I was a kid, I wanted to be bilingual, I still wish I was but lucky for me there’s an app for that. Traveling to a foreign country doesn’t seem as intimidating anymore. In theory I could simply speak
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Your Secret Weapon for Starting a Conversation with In-Demand Candidates
More than 70% of people use mobile devices to search for jobs. And while smartphone use can be a touchy issue with some potential downsides, there’s no denying the value that this wave of technology has brought into our lives
Continue readingModern Workers Redefine Success and What You Need To Know To Hire Them
According to a recent survey of more than 11,000 active and passive job seekers, the definition of success has changed. No longer are we tied to one company that will take care of us in our retirement or guarantees us
Continue readingText Is the New Email. Are You Using it for Recruitment Yet?
If you’re like most people, your phone is always within arm’s reach – you might even be reading this on your device. So why not reach candidates on the device that’s already in their hands? Join us Nexxt & HR.com
Continue readingThe Job Search Climate Is Changing: Are Your Recruiting Tactics Changing With It?
We at Nexxt recently surveyed more than 11,000 job seekers (both active and passive) to understand how they are searching for jobs and not surprisingly, mobile devices are playing a big part. So as a recruiter, what do you need
Continue readingToday’s job seekers are impatient—and that’s okay.
As a recruiter, is job hopping a red flag? Or do you understand why people leave their jobs? Walk into any bar around town at happy hour and you’ll overhear more than one person complaining about work. Job dissatisfaction is
Continue readingCandidate Career Journeys – Michele Gonzalez
Army veteran. West Point grad. Ironman. Marathon runner. When a candidate like this comes across your desk, you can’t help but be impressed. But what if the same candidate also has a 5-year career gap from her time as a
Continue readingCareer Journeys – Lance Baird
Today we’re continuing our look at professionals who – either by choice or by chance – have taken unconventional paths to career success. We’ve all seen those resumes, the ones that have more plot twists than a New York Times
Continue readingCandidate Career Journeys – Cheryl Thompson
Say a resume comes across your desk and the candidate’s career path seems so erratic you think their career GPS must have failed them at some point. Do you cast it aside in favor of a someone with a more
Continue readingHow Olympic Athletes Can Inspire Your Own Career
With the 2016 Summer Olympics kicking off this Friday evening, we’ve been reminiscing about past Olympics and wondering what incredible stories will come out of this year’s games. And then (because we can’t help ourselves) we started thinking about how
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