Is Your Social Recruiting Cart Before The Application Horse?

It never ceases to amaze me how hard some recruiters make it for job seekers. If we are investing energy into social recruiting why do we then undermine this good work? Why do companies hide the links to career opportunities? Why do we create convoluted processes, which take extreme determination to complete? Truly, does this tell […]

The 11 Best Recruiting & Employment Branding Videos at #intalent

The 11 Best Recruiting & Employment Branding Videos Spending this week at LinkedIn’s TalentConnect user conference in San Francisco, I am reminded that employment branding is alive and well for companies and organizations looking to engage and build relationships with candidates. The use of marketing in recruiting has come a long way in a very […]

How to Create a Casual Dress Code Policy

In some offices, suits and ties have gone the way of the typewriter. Casual Friday has turned into the casual workweek, and it has become common to see people at work in jeans and T-shirts. But where do we draw the line? Are shorts and an old, faded T-shirt acceptable workplace attire? And how do […]

The Best Thing To Do When You’re New To Employment Branding

In June, I made a rather big decision to leave my then employer. After 11 years on a human resources team, I joined a new firm, new industry and new department. My role: Director of Employment Branding. My goal: to increase global awareness of the careers brand in order to attract top talent. So, how […]

10 Things In Your Future We All Need to Really Think About

This post is not specifically about HR. It is about things that could be of concern to you in your future as an HR professional. What a futurist thinks Futurist Jack Uldrich gave the keynote address to a group of people at a meeting of the Emerson Exchange. Uldrich said everyone, in every line of […]

How to Recruit Internationally

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Globalization is a key driver of future growth for many growing businesses. In order to staff that growth, it is likely need to find qualified international candidates from other countries. It might be difficult for businesses with U.S.-based recruiters to find and hire excellent foreign workers. Use the advice in this article to find candidates […]