Ere.net, Selectminds and NYC Recruiting Meetup collaborated to recruiting meetup. This meetup featured a 2 hour open bar thanks to SelectMinds. Meetup.com has a new service call "meetup everywhere" and dozens of Meetup happened around the US and the globe. It was a great opportunity to connect with others — recruitment crowdsourcing at a new level. OPEN BAR for 2 hours thanks to SelectMinds. FYI- Select Minds helps companies leverage Referral Networking with current and former employees as ref...
Anyone involved in the interviewing process know how time intensive and costly screen candidates can be. Companies looking to cut down on phone screens and second interviews are turning to online video interviews that can be databased for future review. The use of ondemand virtual video interviews to screen candidates or live video interview between the candidate and hiring manager(s) is helping some companies save time and money. One of the ways to save money is on the reduction of travel cos...
Job market is tight, over the last two years college students have had found it much harder to land entry level jobs. With employers cutting back on college hiring, each open position has become more competitive. The temptation by jobseeker to take a shot gun approach is temping, but Wesley Thorne II, Asst. Director Career Services at Northwestern University states that quality is better approach in this market.
www.ernestVlog.com A New JA/ING Teen Poll on Kids and Careers finds that 90% of teens believe they will have ideal job. The JA/ING Poll on kids and careers finds that a majority of teens are confident they will find their ideal career. The JA credits "job shadowing" to be a way to introduce kids to careers and as a way to connecting what students learning the classroom to the real-world.... The survey shows that JA Job Shadow is a proven-effective program that helps students learn hands-on abo...
In the 2009 edition of an annual job satisfaction survey conducted for The Conference Board, showed that 22 percent of respondents said they don’t expect to be in their current job in a year. In Addition, only 45 percent of Americans said they were satisfied with their jobs, which is a major drop from the 61 percent who said they were satisfied in 1987. While the most recent economic downturn had something to do with it, this is has been a long term trend. This sentiment was crystal clear with...
John Sumser at the #socialrecruiting summit discussed the concept of the Technology Adoption Curve to social media. Find me at www.twitter.com/ErnsTweets
Heather Tinguely describes Microsoft's candidate engagement process. Heather Tinguely currently works as a Global Program Manager on the Staffing Capabilities Team at Microsoft with responsibility for infusing all aspects of Microsoft’s candidate identification, outreach and engagement strategy with Web 2.0 innovation. Find me at www.twitter.com/ErnsTweets
Ben Gotkin describes RSM McGladrey's candidate engagement process. Ben is the National Recruiting Director for RSM McGladrey, the 5th largest accounting, tax and business consulting firm in the country. In this role since 2006, Ben develops and delivers programs and strategies designed to enhance the firm’s overall recruiting efforts. Since Ben has joined the firm, he has led initiatives to re-launch the employee referral program, develop and launch an alumni program, establish new hire and ca...
Kerry Noone describes Sodexo candidate engagement process. Kerry is the Marketing Communications Manager for Sodexo USA’s Talent Acquisition Group, is experienced in developing and strengthening corporate brand identities and has managed brands for a variety of organizations. She specializes in integrating strategic content strategies and next-generation practices into marketing plans for B2B and B2C. Find me at www.twitter.com/ErnsTweets