Out Now: HR Podcast Episode 11: Reviewing Business Acumen for HRCI & SHRM Exams

The Next Big Thing in Recruiting is… Voice Search Optimization

Voice Searching in Recruiting

This is a guest post by Joe Linford. Have you seen these Apple commercials promoting Siri? In a nutshell, some celebrity asks their phone a question, there is a beep and voila – there request is answered. Typically, the celebrity du jour wants to know where the nearest restaurant is or an update to be […]

7 Ways To Nix Hiring Flukes & Catch Resume Lies

Catch Candidates Lying on Resumes

Today’s job market is tough. The May jobs report indicated only 69,000 jobs were created in May, well below the anticipated 165,000. Now add to that the fact that some two million individuals will accept their bachelor’s degrees as the Class of 2012, expecting to receive cushy full-time jobs with health and vacation benefits. What’s left? […]

Social Siesta Announces Sponsors & Location for #SHRM12

Social Siesta Party at SHRM 2012 I like casual.  It lends for more conversations, engagement, and learning especially when drinks are involved.  That’s exactly the purpose of Social Siesta, our cocktail mixer and meetup happening on Tuesday, June 26th from 2:00-4:00 PM during the 2012 SHRM Conference. I’m excited to announce that our event location […]

Understanding the Psychology of Influence and Social Media

Understanding the applications of social influence

Influencing People and People Who Influence Recently I had a conversation with a very bright consumer psychologist who told me that in life, there are two kinds of people, 1) Those that influence others, and 2) the people they influence. In other words, it boiled down to have influence, or you have not; you were a leader […]

How to Hire Right with Bright

Hiring and Recruitment Process Made Simple

Hiring and Recruitment Process Made Simple One of the most frustrating and complicated pieces of the hiring and recruitment process is the pre-candidate selection and pre-screen.  As recruiters, we spend time creating and customizing the job posting to the hiring manager’s specifications even optimizing it for SEO long before the interview or actual screening begins. […]