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March 31, 2014 Alex Murphy

Employment Data – how to make sense of it all?

After a long winter, we will finally get a glimpse into where the employment market is headed. Here’s how to come to your own conclusion. Unless you have living in Miami or Honolulu, this was probably one of the longest

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

February 13, 2014 Julie Shenkman

10 Cute Snow Dog Photos You Have To See — Vote For Your Favorite Snow Buddy!

Another snow storm has hit the Northeast which means us Nexxt employees are working from home. Instead of the usual suspects we see at the office each day, we’re sharing our workspaces with some very specials friends. Vote for the

February 6, 2014 Joe Weinlick

Comic Relief: I Am THE Best Person For Your Job!

Confidence is great, but there is such a thing as TOO confident. It’s fun, however, to imagine an interview in which we say whatever we feel like. . . If you’ve noticed, I am the first person to arrive at

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

Puzzle piece with a person on it being held above the rest of it

January 13, 2014 Joe Weinlick

Is the Best Candidate the one Who’s Good at Getting Hired?

Are you hiring the best candidate for the job, or are you hiring the candidate who sold him/herself the best for the job? We perform over 10,000 resume critiques daily, and conduct research and surveys to better understand candidate attitudes