recruitment

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

February 20, 2015 Julie Shenkman

3 Changes We Expect to See in The Job Market in 2015

Nexxt recently conducted a national survey of more than 4,000 job seekers and the findings are quite interesting, especially if you plan to grow your team in 2015. One thing’s for sure, get ready for a lot of confident applicants.

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:

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

September 5, 2014 Julie Shenkman

If you want change, don’t hire yourself

When recruiting talent step out of your comfort zone. Yes, recruiting talent that will fit into your organization’s culture is important, but it doesn’t mean that you should discount candidates that don’t fit every requirement you’re seeking. Joe Weinlick, Vice

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

November 18, 2013 Julie Shenkman

Nexxt (formerly Beyond) Awarded Patent for Social Recruiting Technology

Software provides an easy way for companies to create their own talent community and build a lasting relationship with professionals Nexxt, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 8,543,515 recognizing the invention of