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This Form Is To Get Your Information To Give To Our Sales Guys
Posted on July 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Note: I’ve written a lot of landing pages in my time. And while the text may change, the subtext remains the same: Thanks for clicking that display ad. You’re in the .002% of impressions that actually convert, sucker. Not only did you use the same really obscure search term our SEO people told us we should […]
5 Big Fat Lies Recruiters Tell Candidates
Posted on July 18, 2013 1 Comment
Most recruiters are honest and upfront with job seekers. Largely caring and committed, recruiters often genuinely care about every candidate, even if they don’t necessarily always show it. But many of the most common put-offs, while usually well-intentioned and largely innocuous, are as integrated into the recruiting process as applicant tracking systems and reference checks. The good […]
Not Another HR and Recruiting Post
Posted on July 5, 2013 1 Comment
I started this blog as a way to kind of aggregate all the content I put out on other sites in my day job, which, in hindsight, probably wasn’t necessary because, well, I’m a writer who hates to write and has about the same level of output as Harper Lee (although obviously not in quality). […]
Video Recruiting & Hiring: Ready for Prime Time?
Posted on April 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
While I was attending film school (a qualifier that probably severely undercuts the credibility of the rest of this article), I never ceased to be amazed at the fact that while my emerging oeuvre of crappy handheld shorts – always shot without any semblance of a budget, production design or, you know, an actual narrative […]
How Recruiters Read Resumes
Posted on April 11, 2013 3 Comments
Let me be clear: I actually admire those who have figured out a way to monetize providing services to the unemployed. Most marketers would probably, conducting a SWOT analysis, point to the fact that categorically, those without jobs who are “actively looking” likely lack disposable income. But, you see, that’s capitalism in action.
Snark Attack 