Tag: social media for recruiting

Last week, I presented a webinar on “Building A Social Network Strategy To Engage Passive Candidates” at a virtual conference hosted by HR.com. Topics covered included success factors – as well as lessons learned – drawn from TalentRISE’s experiences working with organizations of all sizes in multiple industries to implement social networking strategies that really work. […]

We’re the first to admit that job fairs have gained a tarnished, “old-school” reputation in recent years. For most of us in the recruiting business, these mass hiring sessions conjure up visions of cattle calls in dingy hotel ballrooms. Using a shotgun online and traditional advertising and job posting approach, these events notoriously attract a […]

There’s a proliferation of tools that all claim to make candidate sourcing easier. Some of these have been around for years; others are relatively new. At the Chicago STAR (Society of Talent Acquisition and Recruitment) Staffing Symposium held earlier this month, TalentRISE hosted a luncheon discussion on a dozen or so of the most popular […]

According to research completed within the last 12 months by Towers-Watson, companies continue to find it challenging to hire good talent. 66% have problems attracting critical-skill employees 49% have trouble attracting high-potential employees 41% have problems retaining critical-skill employees No doubt about it – these are times of unprecedented change.  Together with my co-presenter Shawn Fitzgerald […]

Last week, TalentRISE’s own Carl Kutsmode and Vince Milne hosted an ERE.net webinar on the latest social recruitment strategies aimed at passive candidates.  The session included a discussion of current best practices, tools and tips as well as suggestions on how to monitor and measure results.  A recording of the well-attended event can be accessed […]