recruitment

February 22, 2017 Julie Shenkman

Technology Is Killing The Art Of Communication In The Workplace

When I was a kid, I wanted to be bilingual, I still wish I was but lucky for me there’s an app for that. Traveling to a foreign country doesn’t seem as intimidating anymore. In theory I could simply speak

November 9, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Modern Workers Redefine Success and What You Need To Know To Hire Them

According to a recent survey of more than 11,000 active and passive job seekers, the definition of success has changed. No longer are we tied to one company that will take care of us in our retirement or guarantees us

October 12, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Text Is the New Email. Are You Using it for Recruitment Yet?

If you’re like most people, your phone is always within arm’s reach – you might even be reading this on your device. So why not reach candidates on the device that’s already in their hands? Join us Nexxt & HR.com

October 11, 2016 Julie Shenkman

The Job Search Climate Is Changing: Are Your Recruiting Tactics Changing With It?

We at Nexxt recently surveyed more than 11,000 job seekers (both active and passive) to understand how they are searching for jobs and not surprisingly, mobile devices are playing a big part. So as a recruiter, what do you need

Hate your job? How long should you stay?

October 7, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Today’s job seekers are impatient—and that’s okay.

As a recruiter, is job hopping a red flag? Or do you understand why people leave their jobs? Walk into any bar around town at happy hour and you’ll overhear more than one person complaining about work. Job dissatisfaction is

A pair of glasses with the city shining through

July 26, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Hire Those Job Seekers That Are Doing Creative Things to Get Noticed

If you’re looking to make a change in the way your company operates, maybe you need to change your hiring process. Seek out the job seekers that are doing creative things to get noticed. Their fresh ideas likely don’t end

July 14, 2016 James Kane

An Employer’s Guide to Hiring New Grads

While their fellow Millennials have been in the workforce for some time, younger Millennials are just graduating college and beginning their careers right now. So, what are they looking for in a job? It’s easy if you just put yourself

July 11, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Would You Work a “Gig” in Today’s Shifting Economy?

[Excerpted from Social Hire] The gig economy in the U.S. has grown rapidly in recent years, with more workers taking on freelance, independent contractor and other non-traditional jobs. Within this new landscape exists a growing number of opportunities with on-demand

June 16, 2016 Julie Shenkman

SHRM DC 2016

Typically right before the SHRM Annual Conference we put out a blog post about what you should do while you’re at the conference and what attractions you can’t miss out on in the host city, but as we were putting

May 23, 2016 Julie Shenkman

You’ll Be Shocked To Hear What Freelance Workers Are Demanding

Nexxt recently conducted a survey of more than 5,000 job seekers, which revealed that many are hesitant to pursue the growing number of independent contractor opportunities with on-demand companies, such as driving for Uber or performing jobs through TaskRabbit. The