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A Questionable Post: Interviewing’s Greatest Weakness
Posted on February 3, 2014 1 Comment
If you want interviewing advice, there’s literally millions of options out there, and more or less, most of them say exactly the same thing. “Research the company, prepare questions to ask, show up 10 minutes early, make eye contact,” the sort of thing that seems pretty obvious to any candidate who makes it through even […]
6 Social Media Content Marketing Lessons
Posted on December 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
6. People Hate Long Leads. People love numbered lists.
Behind the Buzzwords: 20 HR Technology Vendor Definitions
Posted on November 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
When your vendor talks about SEO for Recruiting, what they really mean is that SEO for Recruiting is one of those terms that sounds really cool, even though they have no idea what the hell SEO for Recruiting actually means. Which is ironic, because they’re using excellent keyword density. They always do. At least according to […]
Analyze This: Debunking the Myth of HR Technology Analysts
Posted on October 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
With the HR technology marketplace seemingly evolving at the speed of a tweet, companies selling into the space are increasingly employing sophisticated techniques to increase both share of mind and, subsequently, share of market. Trends like big data, social media and mobile enablement have become ubiquitous not only in product roadmaps but also in market […]
Hitting the Deck: The Problem with Powerpoint
Posted on September 18, 2013 1 Comment
It’s a widely cited fact, and to me, an unbelievable one: most Americans cite their biggest fear, by a wide margin, as speaking in public. Beyond the incredible insularity and egocentrism of this perspective (because Raiders fans, Bill O’Reilly and clowns do not, apparently, crack the top 10, and I find these infinitely more terrifying). But apparently, […]
Snark Attack 