October 8, 2009 by Sam Narisi
As more employers use social networks to recruit, many lawyers warn the practice puts companies at greater risk of bias suits. Are they right, or just overreacting?
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Tags: bias, Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking
October 5, 2009 by Sam Narisi
President Obama recently gave some advice that many job-seekers could use: Be careful how you act online.
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Tags: Facebook, Obama, social networking
September 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
A lot of experts recommend using social networking sites to find new employees. But are HR managers really getting a lot out of those sites?
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Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, social networking
September 11, 2009 by Sam Narisi
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how companies can use Twitter to recruit employees. But there’s one big obstacle recruiters need to cross first: figuring out what to say.
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Tags: find employees, Twitter
September 9, 2009 by Sam Narisi
There’s a lot of talk about how great Craigslist is for posting job ads. Now, more HR pros will be able to use it.
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Tags: craigslist, job postings
August 3, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Online job boards are changing, and it could be good news for HR. Take the shift announced recently by one the major classified sites:
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Tags: HotJobs, job boards, pay-per-candidate, Yahoo
July 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
The company’s “Careers” Web page is one of HR’s most powerful recruiting tools. But they aren’t all created equally.
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Tags: careers page, Web site
July 21, 2009 by Sam Narisi
In the debate about whether to search for candidates online before they’re hired, here’s another reason hiring managers may consider doing so:
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Tags: background check, LinkedIn, resume
July 17, 2009 by Sam Narisi
One of the biggest trends in online recruiting: niche job boards that focus on a narrow group of applicants.
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Tags: job boards, Just Drinks, niche job board
July 8, 2009 by Sam Narisi
This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level.
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Tags: Bozeman, Montana, passwords, social networking