Recruitment Trends

January 18, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Want to Hire Achievers? Avoid this Personality Type

We have now entered the time of year when most NFL teams’ seasons have ended and coaches are getting fired and hired. I couldn’t help but think, about how public this job search process is for them. True, it’s on

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December 22, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Your Recruitment Program: Workers Around the World Could Make All the Difference

We often talk to recruiters and ask them in which industries they’re having challenges hiring and what it comes down to is they have challenges because they’re limiting their hires to just the United States. And sometimes going outside of

October 29, 2015 Nikki La Croce

How Small Business Can Make Big Waves with HR Tech

HR Technology isn’t a luxury, but companies often think it is. Small companies, especially, may be tempted to forego the expense of using a third-party system to handle recruiting and HR functions and do it themselves. But as HR tech

October 22, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Recruiters: The Machines Are Coming

Nexxt’s VP of Talent Solutions, Joe Stubblebine wrote this insightful article for Strategic HR Review on what’s in store for the recruitment industry as more and more talent acquisition tools become automated. [Excerpted from Strategic HR Review] Companies spend an

September 25, 2015 Julie Shenkman

HR Pros Outline The Attributes That Define A Quality Candidate

We often hear from job seekers that they are constantly getting conflicting job search advice and given that there are tons of resources out there, we’re not surprised. One of the most common complaints we hear is, “How am I

September 23, 2015 Gina Deveney

Lack of Confidence Is Killing Your Time to Hire

If you found a stellar candidate the same day your job was posted, would you hire them? Probably not, according to our recent survey of HR pros. When asked what they would do if they interviewed a candidate and got

September 15, 2015 Nikki La Croce

Should Diversity Hiring Become Extinct?

If you’ve had exposure to current events over the past few months, it’s no shock that equality is a major topic of conversation. I recently read an article by @KatrinaKibben which raised some interesting and insightful points about how the decision

September 8, 2015 Julie Shenkman

HR Pros Have Spoken: Proofreading and Punctuality Matter

While the stock market has been on a roller-coaster ride this year, the employment market has maintained a healthy trajectory. On average, 246,000 jobs are being created each month. While there’s a surge in hiring, recruiters aren’t any less discriminating

September 1, 2015 Nikki La Croce

4 Companies Doing a Great Job of Promoting their Awesome Culture

We live in an age where digital relationships flourish perhaps more frequently than those IRL. (That’s code for “in real life” for those of you who may not be fluent in text speak.) Coming from the generation that bridges social

August 26, 2015 Gina Deveney

Workaholics Wanted: Hiring at Amazon after The New York Times Article

We all know Amazon for their staggering array of merchandise and impressive ability to deliver urgent – and not-so-urgent – purchases to your door with lightning-quick efficiency. Now, most of us also know them as a slightly scary place to