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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

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April 22, 2015 Gina Deveney

Your Applicant Pool Is Depressing Because So Is Your Job Description

Think about the typical job description. Chances are it calls to mind phrases like “The ideal candidate will…” and “Responsibilities include…” Not very inspiring stuff. When did we all decide that the primary function of a job description is to

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March 26, 2015 Gina Deveney

Don’t Look Now, But Hiring Just Got Harder

In February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the federal unemployment rate had fallen to 5.5% – its lowest level since May 2008. While many argue that this number is deceiving, it’s clear that confidence is returning to the

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March 17, 2015 Joe Weinlick

Why can’t I apply to a job by tapping on my wrist?

The much awaited Apple Watch is out! At Nexxt, we don’t want to waste a second, so we’ve already started designing our Smartwatch Smartalerts. It may take a little while for technology and the market to catch up, but why

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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

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February 21, 2015 Julie Shenkman

Stop Receiving Unqualified Resumes

With the Academy Awards approaching I’m trying to see as many nominated films as I can—so I recently saw “The Imitation Game”. If you’re not familiar with the (true) story, it takes place during WWII and it is the story

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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

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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

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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:

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September 10, 2014 Julie Shenkman

National Survey Reveals 75% of HR Professionals View Job Seekers as Unqualified

Nexxt uncovers potential reasons why so many Americans are not getting hired Nexxt, The Career Network, today announced that there may be a significant disconnect during the hiring process. Following a national survey of nearly 4,000 job seekers and HR

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EmploymentMetrix is a blog from Nexxt, a talent solutions technology company. We feature Informative and fun content to help recruiters, HR pros, and hiring managers find the perfect candidates.

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Contributors

Julie Shenkman
Julie Shenkman is a Marketing and Communications Manager at Nexxt. She has more than 10 years of experience in the areas of public relations, social media, digital marketing, and sarcasm.

Rich Milgram
Rich Milgram is a software engineer turned entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience. As the proud founder and CEO of Nexxt, he is a recognized leader in the HR tech space.

Andrea Fricks
Andrea Fricks is a digital marketing and communications professional with experience in the areas of social media, paid advertising, analytics, project management, strategic planning, and internal communications. Effective communicator able to work independently or as part of a team.

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