Hiring Candidates

Because of social networks, it’s a lot easier for hiring managers to source candidates, explains John Vlastelica (@vlastelica) of Recruiting Toolbox, who teaches companies how to both source and interview candidates. Given that smaller companies...

Question: What’s the difference between a traditional recruiting conference and a tech recruiting conference? Answer: Engineers! At what is believed to be the first ever national tech recruiting conference, Talent 42 debuted in June this...

"Innovation" as a profession or a job responsibility is on the rise. Big companies are beginning to recognize there is a skill set and discipline to helping innovate their services, products and culture, says Julie...

The recruiting industry is missing out on recruiting data that could be used to improve its its processes, says Jason Warner (@Jason_s_warner), founder of Recruiting Dash, a SaaS-based metrics, analytics, and reporting solution for the...

Job candidates talk a lot. Whatever experience they've had with a company – good or bad, successful or unsuccessful – chances are good that person will relay it to their friends, family and potentially in...

Don't have time for training on Dice's powerful resume search tools? Think again. Dice customers have access to free, customized training that will help you find the best tech candidates for your open reqs quickly...

When you sell a job to a potential candidate, “you’re selling a promise...rather than a product,” says Brad Cook (@brcook2006), VP Global Talent Acquisition for Informatica. In his presentation, “Driving Innovation in a Borderless Recruiting...

It’s like that old Abbott and Costello routine, “Who’s on First?” You know something is wrong when the candidate is asking you the questions and it’s not about the job. Instead, the poorly focused candidate is...

As an affirmative action government employer AT T can’t accept resumes unless the company is actually accepting applications for a position. In an effort to maintain a connection to potential candidates, AT T has created...

After speaking on a panel about trying to find the best tech talent, I chatted with research fellow, Michael Schrage of MIT. Schrage had a very passionate response about giving money to employees as a...