recruiting

July 17, 2014 Joe Stubblebine

When Sourcing Candidates, Don’t Rely on your Gut

It was one of those calls. We were talking with a client that’d purchased a Job Slot and Premium Search package with Nexxt about a month prior and wasn’t happy with the response. I began by taking the “seek to

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

May 13, 2014 Julie Shenkman

The Dehumanization of Online Recruiting

As he sat at the dinner table listening to his wife and kids talk about their days, John didn’t really hear a word they were saying, as he couldn’t keep his mind from wandering back to the big decision he

April 6, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Always Tell Your Candidates Why They Didn’t Get Hired

Looking for a job can be stressful, exciting and cumbersome. I’m an internal recruiter for Nexxt. Having been in the recruitment industry for 18 years, I’ve seen applicants make some pretty bad moves that reduce their hiring appeal. The hardest thing

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

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 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