One of the most redundant tasks sourcers and recruiters experience each day is cross-referencing candidates in LinkedIn Recruiter that theyfound from another source, or via an X-Ray search.

While none of these laws prohibit criminal background checks outright, they do place limits on when and how background checks can be performed. Similarities to the EEOC guidance on criminal background checks abound.

“They serve primarily to make the interviewer feel smart.”

Getting Fired is a life-changing event for anyone. But for one firm in America, being terminated was an opportunity to help others navigate the unemployment landscape and gain free access to jobs from top rated employers.

Did you hire an employee based on personality only to realizes they are not the right candidate for the job? Let’s say you are hiring an executive administrative assistant for a VP. The Vice Presid…

We hear a lot about the importance of personal branding for job seekers, but does the job of building your brand end when your real job begins? Paul Copcutt, a globally recognized personal brand ex…

Hiring the best people doesn’t necessarily mean hiring the best applicant as quickly as possible, Lou Adler writes. Have an integrated review process for applicants with the goal of developing leaders and not just filling available positions, Adler recommends.

When Adobe’s executives discovered the high costs — in dollars and in attrition — of their annual performance-review process, they scrapped it. The company now uses a yearlong feedback process with annual goals, regular check-ins and a career-development plan.

Although I am fortunate to not have been a job seeker for many years, I have many colleagues, friends and family that were affected by one our country’s most difficult economic tragedies. I have had the opportunity to help some of them in their job searches. The most important thing that I have stressed is […]

Role Playing in an Interview: Here’s Why It’s an Effective Hiring Technique While many companies hire based on candidate experience, others find raw talent to be a stronger harbinger of success …

One-fifth of human resources managers report continued difficulty with understanding and complying with the Affordable Care Act, but that is down from 31% in 2010, according to data from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Big data is a big deal, and will continue to be. HiringSolved takes a look at its applications in business, innovation, and now talent acquisition.

This infographic provides a deeper look into why Generation Y is having such a hard time finding jobs out of college.

Even though LinkedIn was designed to facilitate business relationships from the Silicon Valley based founders, it was quickly adopted by jobseekers and recruiters. And became known as a job hunting site. But it is so much more than that! Over 225 million business professionals use it to not only source candidates, but find prospects, create […]