Recruitment Best Practices

February 21, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Stop Receiving Unqualified Resumes

With the Academy Awards approaching I’m trying to see as many nominated films as I can—so I recently saw “The Imitation Game”. If you’re not familiar with the (true) story, it takes place during WWII and it is the story

October 31, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Hire That Mustache!

Yes, it is Movember once again. That time when well-groomed, clean shaven males sprout Chevrons, Handlebars, and Fu Manchus. And when the typically hirsute take special care to shave their beards regularly, leaving only the region above the lip to

September 15, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Hard Skills or Soft Skills: What skills do you value most? [INFOGRAPHIC]

We surveyed more than 4,000 HR Pros and job seekers to learn what’s more important to them–hard skills or soft skills. Here’s what we learned:

September 5, 2014 Julie Shenkman

If you want change, don’t hire yourself

When recruiting talent step out of your comfort zone. Yes, recruiting talent that will fit into your organization’s culture is important, but it doesn’t mean that you should discount candidates that don’t fit every requirement you’re seeking. Joe Weinlick, Vice

June 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Human Resources IS Brand Marketing

Too often the HR department gets bogged down with paperwork, compliance, and legalese, but in reality Human Resources should be all about branding. “HR is the front-line of brand warfare,” says Joe Weinlick, Vice President of Marketing for Nexxt. Coming

March 10, 2014 Lauren Acton

Treat your candidates like your friends: with respect.

Have you ever been a job seeker that has searched endlessly for a job, gone on a promising job interview, and walked out of the interview thinking…”I nailed it!” But then…crickets. Not a peep back. Not a “Sorry, but thanks

March 7, 2014 Julie Shenkman

6 Fairy Tale Candidates

Job Finalists: Recluse in major need of a haircut. Aggressive gambler. Panics when it comes to deadlines. Will go to any length to succeed. Living a lie, but reaping the benefits. Game player and a cheat. These don’t sound like

February 27, 2014 Joe Stubblebine

Expert Interview with Our CEO Rich Milgram on Running Job Sites

Long gone are the days of a 30-year career with one company. The average person changes jobs 11-15 times during their lifetime and many of them simply hop from job to job without any real strategy or career management roadmap.

February 25, 2014 Joe Stubblebine

Playing Games With Candidates Might Help You Hire

“Turn off that Atari and get to bed!” My mom would yell up at me as I sat in my room, staring blankly at the TV screen playing my video games. Like most kids do, I’d stomp my feet in

February 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Make A “Money Ball” Sales Hire

Have you made a Money Ball hire, recently? I did, and it feels great. I’m a corporate recruiter for Nexxt. Which is pretty cool, by the way, because I recruit for a company who helps recruiters make hires. Say that