Employers and talent acquisition professionals are still trying to grasp what it takes to retain the Millennial generation, making sure that they are … Read more
News & Trends
August Jobs Report Shows Smallest Increase of the Year
Even taking into account the usual summer hiring slowdown, this morning’s jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department can only be called surprising. The … Read more
A Sneak Peek at the SourceCon Fall General Sessions With @MarkNexus @StacyZapar and @BryanChaney
SourceCon Fall in Denver is just around the corner. We’ve created an agenda packed with information relevant to sourcing and recruiting professionals … Read more
Are You a Dork?
Are you a dork? If you’re a regular reader of SourceCon, the answer to that question is probably yes – at least according to the way the … Read more
Sourcers and Recruiters: Please Take the 2014 State of Sourcing Survey
Last year, we conducted the first annual “State of Sourcing” survey. The results were shared on the blog and at the 2013 Fall SourceCon … Read more
New Sites Offer Employee Referrals and Job Screening Tools
Believe it or not, not everyone’s been at the Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, or running around getting the kids’ school supplies this month. Canon Europe … Read more
National Average for Time to Fill Open Positions Longest Since 2001
The time to fill open positions has reached a national average of just about 25 days, the lengthiest job vacancy period in the 13 years covered by the … Read more
LinkedIn Pays; HiringSolved Plays
What’s better than a hosted networking party at a recruiting conference? How about 20 pounds of Tannerite and a small arsenal of weapons, including a … Read more
July Makes It 6 In A Row For 200K+ Job Growth
For the sixth consecutive month, the U.S. added more than 200,000 new jobs, a streak not seen since 1997. Data from the government’s Bureau of Labor … Read more
Inexperience and Criticism: A Potentially Powerful Sourcing Tool Combination
New recruiters that have chosen recruiting as a career path are not always going to have an easy transition into their profession. Developing critical … Read more
Sourcer or recruiter? It’s all about the intitle: via @derdiver
So yeah, I got to be one of the cool kids at Sourcecon in February. I was honored that Jeremy, Steve, and Ronnie invited me to speak. I have, over the … Read more
CareerXroads Survey: With Referrals Down, Direct Sourcing and Agency Hires Rise
Employee referrals waned again in 2013 as a source of hire, as talent acquisition leaders increasingly leaned on other recruiting methods to fill their … Read more
793 Answers to Your Sourcing Questions
Since SourceCon.QA launched in February of this year, sourcers and recruiters have provided 793 answers to 205 questions related to candidate … Read more
A few details from Facebook’s Q2 earnings report and conference call
Facebook held a quarterly earnings call yesterday. For those interested, the Wall Street Journal has provided a complete recap of the call. Our more … Read more
LinkedIn Experiments With Location Based Updates
Venturebeat has reported that LinkedIn is experimenting with location based updates to help users connect with people in their area. The Venturebeat … Read more
Who’s driving, candidates or employers?
It’s a job seekers’ market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40% of them taking almost a month to make an offer, only to … Read more
Is Reality TV an Oxymoron?
Recruiter chatter this week has been wild about the toprecruiter.tv program. I’ve never watched the show, so I can’t comment on it’s … Read more
Top Recruiter Reality Show Faces Harsh Criticism On Social Media
The Top Recruiter reality show is ramping up for season three. Over the years, it has garnered some decent press coverage from media companies like ERE, … Read more
Don’t Miss These Addictive Interactive Charts Displaying 10 Years of Job Changes
If you want to see what industries and occupations are adding jobs, which are losing, and where they stand, you could you spend a few hours with the Bureau … Read more
May Employment Report Shows Job Creation is Gaining Momentum
Early indications of an anemic May employment report proved unduly pessimistic this morning when the U.S. Labor Department announced 217,000 new jobs were … Read more