Social Recruiting, Social Media, Social Networks, Social Search and pretty much whatever Jim Stroud thinks is cool is featured on The Jim Stroud Show. In this episode, Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram and LinkedIn are discussed. Please give this a +1, like, tweet, et cetera. All comments are coveted and appreciated. Related PostsSocial Recruiting with Google Plus [video]Who is doing Social [...]

Recently Released Salary Research By Robert Half Technology Indicates Key Growth Areas MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 — Mobile media isn’t just making it easier to get information on the go — it’s also creating demand for professionals who can help companies beef up their mobile presence, according to the just-released 2012 Salary Guide from Robert Half Technology. Other [...]

Social media is a new wave of internet usage that links everyone in “many to many” conversation using different tools. The most populated sector is the social networking tools like Facebook and LinkedIn. Human Resource Managers are beginning to leverage on the large network of professional social network for recruitment and referral. In the near future, no resume is complete [...]

Is your office really dull around Halloween? Does it seem that no one wants to do anything fun? Do your co-workers turn down every fun idea you have? Well, don’t despair. You can bring all of the fun of Halloween to work with you & have some fun with your co-workers. First of all, if you don’t already have some [...]

Today most employers are moving away from the traditional advertising and recruiting mediums towards social media. The use of the traditional avenues for recruiting is steadily declining. These companies source for employees on the internet and also investigate these candidates through social networking sites. As a result job seekers have to know how to properly use social networks to sell [...]

The key to running a profitable business is conducting operations in the most efficient manner possible. Business efficiency leads to higher profits, happy stockholders and proud managers. To create an efficient business, here are six things you can do. 1. Eliminate Waste – Many companies are turning to lean thinking as a way to accomplish this. Find ways to eliminate [...]

While there can be many reasons why a hiring exercise fails, more often than not a poorly constructed job description is involved. Fortunately, the opposite is also true – a well constructed job description will help you deliver a successful hiring exercise. Let’s take a closer look… 1. The single greatest mistake made when creating job descriptions is going down the oversized path. [...]

69% Plan to Increase Social Media Budgets in 2012; ROI Measurement Remains a Challenge NEW YORK–SelectMinds, a developer of social recruiting and community management solutions, today announced the findings of its annual ROI of Social Media in the Enterprise survey. The data shows that 86% of firms are currently using social media in their organizations, and 72% are actively engaged [...]

Having been in the executive search business since 1986, I am very familiar with methods for vetting candidates. Besides the usual reference checking, credit and criminal investigative reports are being conducted by outside agencies mostly for executive level candidates but even more junior rank potentials are now being checked. In this world of technology we live in, other methods are [...]

Kansas City, Kan. – With protestors marching on Wall Street and the gap between the upper and middle class rapidly increasing, executive salaries continue to be a point of consternation for most Americans. Although most executives were not immune to the effects of the sluggish economic climate, salaries for many executives are now trending back up. The Executive Compensation 2011/2012 [...]

Over the years, the need to remain connected has driven the rapid adoption of new and innovative technology in the recruiting industry. There’s a lot of buzz surrounding social recruiting and mobile recruiting lately. But what’s just buzz, and what will become a permanent part of every recruiter’s toolbox? Mobile Recruiting, Mobile Recruiting & Social Recruiting Note: There are two [...]