Human Resources

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 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 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 18, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Are We Having Trouble Hiring Because We’re Too Darn Picky?

In a recent survey of HR professionals conducted by us (Nexxt), we learned that HR Pros said that it is harder to find qualified candidates today than it was six months ago. Is it harder to find candidates because we’re

March 5, 2015 Julie Shenkman

A New Study from Nexxt Reveals How Job Seekers Will Search for Jobs in 2015

Nexxt, recently surveyed over 4,000 job seekers across the country to better understand who would be searching for jobs in 2015. Highlights from the Study Include: Who is searching for jobs What they plan to do to improve their searches

February 23, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Want to Improve Your Applicant Pool? Then Improve Your Job Postings

Recruiting quality candidates all begins with a well written job posting. The purpose of a job posting in general is to attract the best applicants and deter those candidates that simply apply to EVERY job. HR pros that take the

November 10, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Top 10 Best Places to Hire Candidates

Sure it’s easy to say that the best places to hire candidates are in large metropolitan areas, but that’s not actually the case. You can to go where the candidates are eager and are ready to for their next opportunity.

October 31, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Hire That Mustache!

Yes, it is Movember once again. That time when well-groomed, clean shaven males sprout Chevrons, Handlebars, and Fu Manchus. And when the typically hirsute take special care to shave their beards regularly, leaving only the region above the lip to

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

September 15, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Hard Skills or Soft Skills: What skills do you value most? [INFOGRAPHIC]

We surveyed more than 4,000 HR Pros and job seekers to learn what’s more important to them–hard skills or soft skills. Here’s what we learned: