Recruitment Trends

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

February 6, 2014 Julie Shenkman

I Filled a Job You Didn’t Even Know You Had.

OK, so you’re a hiring manager, and you’ve just arrived at the office, grabbed your coffee and opened up your email inbox. There–in boldfaced lettering–the subject line of my email screams “JOB PROPOSAL MEMO”. And you’re thinking…great. Another spam from

December 16, 2013 Julie Shenkman

2013 Named ‘The Year of the Unemployed Worker’

National survey reveals the voice of the job seeker, their confidence levels and what HR professionals say to expect in 2014 Nexxt announced results from a comprehensive national survey of unemployed Americans to illustrate their experience looking for work in

November 18, 2013 Julie Shenkman

Nexxt (formerly Beyond) Awarded Patent for Social Recruiting Technology

Software provides an easy way for companies to create their own talent community and build a lasting relationship with professionals Nexxt, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 8,543,515 recognizing the invention of

October 29, 2013 Julie Shenkman

The Top Ten US Cities to Get Hired & The Top Ten US Cities to Make a Hire [Infographic]

Nexxt’s Q3 2013 Career Trends Report Welcome to our latest analysis of the real best places to hire and get hired nationwide. See which metro areas came out on top in Q3 2013. This Nexxt employment data report analyzes where

August 28, 2013 Julie Shenkman

Nexxt Survey Reveals How HR Professionals View Baby Boomers in the Workplace

According to a Nexxt survey, Baby Boomers need to show HR Pros that they’re willing to learn, are tech-savvy, and innovative employees. Here are the stereotypes Baby Boomers need to overcome. Nexxt is a recruitment media company that uses today’s

August 1, 2013 Julie Shenkman

The Top US Cities to Get Hired & The Top US Cities to Make a Hire [Infographic]

Nexxt’s Q2 2013 Career Trends Report Welcome to our latest analysis of the real best places to hire and get hired nationwide. See which metro areas came out on top in Q2 2013. This Nexxt employment data report analyzes where

June 24, 2013 Joe Stubblebine

Monsters, Bono, and #SHRM13: a Not-So-Serious Recap of SHRM 2013

It’s finally over, and I’m back in the office coming down from the cloud of SHRM13. SHRM really blew it out this year, with over 15,600 people in attendance. As I look fondly back through the 26,000+ tweets that flowed like wine

June 6, 2013 Joe Stubblebine

Making Sense of the Recruiting Ecosystem: An Infographic

CRM, ATS, JADs…the dizzying array of acronyms in the HR products and services ecosystem is overwhelming, and with the addition of new and unique players who are cropping up every day, the delineation between who vendors are and what they