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  • Sheryl Sandberg on Gender Equality in the Workplace

    In 2008, Sheryl Sandberg left the primarily male dominated Google to become Chief Operating Officer for yet another tech company full of men – Facebook. The COO has since become a passionate advocate and best-selling author on the subject of gender equality in the workplace with “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.“…

  • The Cost of Unfilled Positions

    Employers hire new employees to make a positive impact on their bottom line. Conversely, by leaving positions unfilled, employers are taking a hit against revenue. But money isn’t the only negative effect unfilled positions can have on your company. Morale can suffer as well. The remaining employees may resent having to manage the additional workload…

  • 5 Fresh Recruiting Videos

    By Deborah Thoben In reviewing current recruitment videos, it becomes obvious that companies are now expanding beyond simple, talking heads in front of a white screen to creating films that are uniquely representative of who they are. A well-done recruitment video is usually a few minutes long and quickly creates a sense of company culture…

  • Richard Branson on Hiring the Best

    Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has a unique recruitment style. At a recent Talent Connect conference, he related the story of posing as an 85-year old taxi driver for prospective new hires so that he could assess them anonymously. After rude behavior and negative comments towards the “driver,” Branson hired no one.1…

  • HR Tech and Mobile

    While 59% of respondents in a 2016 survey by PwC thought mobile would be helpful for ongoing performance feedback, only 18% of companies actually used smartphones in their performance management process.1  But that’s changing quickly. HR tech isn’t only going digital with cloud-based software, it’s going mobile with user-friendly HR apps. True, a website can…

  • The Millennial Apocalypse —  Six Recruitment Trends for 2017

    The largest segment of workers is driving 2017 trends, and as of Q1, 2015, millennials (ages 18-34) dominate the workforce.  83% of companies surveyed by LinkedIn indicate that their hiring will increase in the coming year. The top 3 positions for 2017 are projected to be sales, operations, and engineering.1 In addition, the following six…

  • Why Mobile-Ready Matters

    According to the Pew Research Center, 28% of Americans have used their smartphones to look for job information, but only half of those respondents have actually applied for a job on mobile. What might be causing the low conversion rate and why does it matter for the employer?1 If you are paying to optimize your…

  • Just for Fun

    Work can’t be all fun and games, but adding a certain amount of diversion to the work day can go a long way to improving your company’s culture. Increased morale, teamwork, retention, and productivity are just a few of the residual effects of a little fun. So, here are just a few ideas for the…

  • The Job News USA Digital Recruitment Campaign

    The Job News USA Digital Campaign provides a minimum number of guaranteed impressions to your job posting. It reaches a combination of active and passive job seekers via a campaign purpose-built for your exact job, location, and budget. Active candidates are identified using geo-targeting and search-type ads. Passive candidates are targeted using a combination of…

  • What Would Google Do?

    (image credit: techcn.com.cn) Undoubtedly, hiring for a company as large and well-known as Google is a unique experience. However, it’s always interesting to see how others work, and to see if some of their hiring processes might possibly apply to our own organizations – no matter the size. Under the guidance of Senior VP of…