Web/Tech

May 27, 2015 Julie Shenkman

74% 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

October 1, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Nexxt 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

June 18, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Devices 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

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

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

March 20, 2013 Julie Shenkman

Nexxt 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

February 25, 2013 Joe Stubblebine

Facebook 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.”