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
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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
Continue reading74% of HR Professionals Are Liars: They Claim That They Don’t Research Candidates On Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn
I have a friend who is the associate director of a summer camp and each year she and her colleagues need to hire about 150 employees from cooks to counselors to tennis instructors. She and I met for lunch and
Continue readingNexxt Launches SmartMatch Technology to Improve Job Search Experience
Nexxt (formerly Beyond), The Career Network, today announced the launch of a new technology designed to match job seekers to available positions using an algorithm that learns from user habits. Appropriately called “SmartMatch,” this behavioral technology evolves as a person
Continue readingDevices Candidates Prefer When Searching For Jobs
When online recruiting came on the scene it was a revolutionary way to recruit candidates and now we’re evolving even further. From smartphones to tablets to smart watches to Google Glass—what devices are the most popular when job candidates search
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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
Continue readingNexxt (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
Continue readingNexxt Launches New ‘Career Portfolio’ for Professionals to Create a Visual Resume in Minutes
Leading career network provides a new way for professionals to supplement their traditional resume with a dynamic infographic of their career history Nexxt, focused on helping people grow and succeed professionally, today announced that they have launched an all-new Career
Continue readingFacebook Graph Search: Don’t Get Caught with Your Pants Down
OK, so it has finally happened. We’ve talked about it for years, we’ve argued about it in the bar and in the board room: “Facebook will always be for my personal stuff and LinkedIn is always for my professional stuff.”
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