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Winning and Keeping Talent When a Giant Comes Calling

Have you heard that Amazon is scouting out locations for a second headquarters outside Seattle? Metropolitan areas across the country have sent their most persuasive and compelling pitches to Jeff Bezos and Co. Now, the lucky finalists, are hosting del…

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Diversity is a Process, Not a Word

Here’s the scene: a conference room full of hiring managers and HR professionals, all intently listening to a presentation, taking notes, and earnestly nodding. The topic? Fostering diversity in the workplace. Everyone present solemnly agrees that they…

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Me and My Arrow: Recruiting in the Digital Age Part 2

If you missed last month’s introduction to my arrow, this fall I’m devoting the blog to helping search teams make savvy decisions about where and when to invest their recruitment dollars in the digital age. We’re diligently following my Return on Investment Arrow – a handy little continuum you can use to map out a hiring strategy that is focused …

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LinkedIn 301: The Master Class

Welcome back, dear graduates and job seekers! As we approach the end of this summer-long “course” on LinkedIn, you may be sighing in relief. This summer, you’ve worked to build an outstanding profile and to tailor your settings to ens…

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Learning LinkedIn: Adult Social Media

It’s that time of year: Pollen counts are high, toes are peeking out of shoes, and bright-eyed graduates are spilling out of classrooms and into the job market – the world of adulthood. Looking for work is reality and I don’t mean TV! So, let’s say TTYL to telling your story on Instagram, Facebook Live, and Snapchat, and say hello …

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Learning LinkedIn: Adult Social Media

It’s that time of year: Pollen counts are high, toes are peeking out of shoes, and bright-eyed graduates are spilling out of classrooms and into the job market – the world of adulthood. Looking for work is reality and I don’t mean TV!…

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What’s the Industry Coming To?! Let’s Put Online Recruiting in Its (Proper) Place!

If the definition of insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting different results, the world of online job recruiting is certifiably bonkers. I encounter one or more of the following scenarios EVERY day. Disillusioned recruiters post job oppo…

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Owning Recruiting: Outsourced Recruiting Partners

This is the final installment in our series on working with recruiting partners. In my previous post, we discussed options if a client wants to “manage” recruiting.  These options include executive, contingent, and staffing firms.  As discussed, each plays a unique role in talent acquisition and it is not uncommon to have all three operating at once in a firm.  …