As we head into the war for talent, talent acquisition and talent management will require greater alignment. In this episode, host Todd Nilson shares highlights of a recent presentation he did on how leading organizations are using social media to recognize leadership potential among employees, and to further develop it.
Reacting to a recent article, Todd and George tackle the upsides and downsides of growing talent as opposed to recruiting for it, and the many implications this has for talent acquisition, talent management and company culture.
When it comes to social media recruiting, LinkedIn has become so ubiquitous, it's easy to forget about the alternatives. What are the other social media sites and search sources and tools available via the web? In this episode, George and Todd share their favorites.
While many companies lack (or have discontinued) employee referral programs, as we head into the War For Talent, these programs are worth reconsidering...and updating! Employers that use them well report that they are the number one source of hire, as well as the source of the best quality of hire. They are also associated with faster time to hire, lower cost of hire, and better retention. In this episode, Todd and George s...
Big Data - the application of the vast and disparate data sources available thanks to the web - is being applied to many areas of business. Recruiting is no exception. Bright.com is on the leading edge. In this episode, George and Todd welcome Bright's Chief Scientist, David Hardtke, for an overview of this fascinating innovation.
What's next after social media recruiting? Social recruiting. In their first episode on the subject, Todd and George talk through results of the Jobvite 2012 Social Recruiting Survey.
Many experts agree that temporary staff and temp-to-hire can effectively augment direct hiring for many businesses. But if you don't know how to manage agency relationships, they can be expensive and frustrating. In this episode, two veterans of the staffing industry join Todd and George to share their best tips on getting the most from agencies.
Todd and George look back on recruiting in 2012: the good, the bad and the ugly. The seven worst ideas of the year, followed by the best, are discussed.
Growing competition for talent and employer brands tarnished by several years of layoffs and cutbacks are just a couple of the challenges facing today's employers. Even employers committed to being best places to work struggle to translate their hard work into competitive advantages when it comes to recruiting.
Veteran talent acquisition expert Anne Nimke is about to launch a new website to help employers overcome that c...
For several years, recruiting experts have been proclaiming that "the future of recruiting is mobile!" Current statistics suggest that it hasn't happened yet. In this episode, Todd and George explore what mobile recruiting might look like, and how it might change the recruiting game.