Oh, the 90s! I am eternally grateful to have experienced the decade that brought us Jennifer Aniston’s “Rachel” hair, Zima, and platform shoes with really fat heels. And the music! Nirvana and Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, oh my! It was…
Job Boards
Out with The Old, In with The New. Creating Compelling Job Descriptions
About six months ago, I moved to Colorado from Tennessee. It was quite the whirlwind after selling the house in the time it took to fly to Ireland – a trip that had been planned much longer than moving in…
Everything You Need to Know About Google’s Move into Talent Acquisition
Google has done it again. They saw an opportunity to flex their authority as the number one purveyors of all things search, and are taking the talent acquisition world by storm. Earlier this year they unveiled Google for Jobs. A…
Job Posting in a Modern World
Posting a job opening in today’s world may seem like a no-brainer. Put it online and blast it out for anyone and everyone to see. The more job applications, the better, right? Eh, not necessarily. While technology has made it…
Refining Your Sourcing Approach
Have you ever found that search, where you feel like you, have tried everything but then need to recalibrate half-way through? Have you found yourself trying to get to the goal and the search you are engaged in makes you…
When Searching for A New Job Beware of the Bait-and-Switch
Looking for a new job has a lot of emotions behind it. Depending on your current situation, it can have a whole different set of emotions attached to it. If you are currently unemployed, your search probably has a bit…
Combining Common Sourcing Tools to Create a Sourcing Solution – Part 4
Many tools come and go, but some have become very reliable in our efforts to better source talent. Sourcers are keen on the advantages of sourcing tools, but many are still learning the power behind combining sourcing tools to achieve optimal…
We Are Fishing with The Wrong Bait
It is your turn to step up to the mic. Your audience is waiting for your message. The message of the others in this competition is swirling around their heads. You only have moments to capture their attention. And you…
It’s Happening – Google Launches its Jobs Search Engine
After nearly a year of speculation, a search engine optimizer in Australia capturing screenshots in the wild, and an official announcement from the CEO, Google for Jobs officially launches today. Now, when you visit Google and type in “marketing jobs,”…
Majority Share In CareerBuilder Sold To Apollo Global Management
A Canadian pension fund and private equity firm Apollo Global Management announced today they are buying a majority share of CareerBuilder. The price was not disclosed, but various calculations put the cash value between $600 million and $654 million. The…
When is the Perfect Time to Post a Job?
Job adverts cost mоnеу, and no recruiter wаntѕ to bе at аn есоnоmiс disadvantage bу роѕting jоb openings during timеѕ few people would see it. Any online mаrkеting рrоfеѕѕiоnаl would tell уоu thаt thе effectiveness оf аdvеrtѕ dереndѕ оn the…
Reuters Says $1 Billion CareerBuilder Sale Is In The Works
Reuters news is reporting that a Chicago private equity firm is in talks to buy CareerBuilder for more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters said GTCR, LLC. is in the process of finalizing a deal. The sources cautioned the…
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #2 – Randstad To Acquire Monster For $429 Million
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. Yes, each time you’ve turned around this year, there has been more big news in the recruiting field. If you…
Monster Officials Accused of Rushing Sale to Cover Dismal Financial Report
Monster’s largest shareholder has called on other stockholders not to support the company’s sale to Randstad and said it is seeking to replace Monster’s board of directors. In a letter to Monster shareholders, Media News Group charges that “the proposed…
CareerBuilder Put in Play By Its Broadcast Owner
When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this morning’s announcement that CareerBuilder is in play was a surprise. “It’s stunning,” said…
Source IT Candidates For $100 Each
A few years ago a tech friend of mine changed his phone number. An inconvenient and, in this day of permanent numbers, a somewhat unusual occurrence. The reason, he explained, was to get away from the recruiters pitching him jobs….
Careerbuilder Acquires Semantic Recruitment Tech Company Textkernel
Careerbuilder announced today that they have acquired a majority stake in Textkernel. Per the Textkernel website, the company “offers high quality multilingual CV parsing and semantic search, sourcing, lead generation, matching tools and labour market statistics to accelerate and improve the process…
Job Boards May Not Be The Sexiest Sourcing Tools But They Still Work
As more than one survey has pointed out, job boards are far from dead. The latest survey, from the International Association of Employment Web Sites, shows applying to a job posted on a commercial site is still the leading way…
Recruiting Startups Talentbin and Gozaik Bought By Monster
All but given up for dead when it failed to sell itself, Monster today showed there’s life yet in the venerable job board. The company announced it bought recruiting startups TalentBin and Gozaik. The terms were not disclosed, but whatever the deal, it isn’t…
Skip the Job Board: Here’s How to Leverage Your Network’s Network
Being a recruiter is all about that moment when you find the right person for the right job. But for every amazing candidate you find who is a great fit, there are dozens (if not more) of unqualified candidates taking…