More and more companies are turning to social media to drive their HR program. From job postings to passive recruitment the world of Social Talent Acquisition is changing and evolving. On Thursday, March 29th at 1pm, Madeline Laurano, Aberdeen Group’s Research Director for Talent Acquisition Solutions will be presenting on research findings from…[Read more]

Free webinar from Chris Amabile. Check out his blog post below! We are about 17 days into 2012 and you are most likely well into implementing your recruitment strategic plan. How is it working out? Are you seeing any improvements compared to 2011? You may need a bit more time to evaluate your current plan, but one important [...]

We all know that Healthcare recruiting is difficult to manage. Never mind the fact that you have to find the most qualified person for a position (as do most other industry professionals) you also have a ton of different hire types to manage and a slew of regulatory issues to comply with. It’s plain old difficult…so [...]

By Karen Bucks, iCIMS Blogger A couple of weeks ago, I got this notice in the mail that brightened my day, well week, well actually a good month. It was a jury summons! Wait what? Yes, you’ve heard me correctly…jury summons. I was so thoroughly excited to receive my jury summons notice that I told nearly everyone I [...]

I’d like to share another great blog post on optimizing career sites by iCIMS Blogger, Jill Cienki. Check it out below! Here at iCIMS, we like to practice what we preach. With a priority set on the candidate experience, we talk a lot about the importance of the application process and how talent management systems can facilitate successful [...]

Is there still hope for hourly and salaried employment in the retail industry?? Yes….maybe…alright well who knows for sure! But at least one month ago things looked promising. In an article from USA Today , retailers experienced “the best June sales figures in the U.S. since 1999.” The increase in consumer spending had definitely confounded…[Read more]

With all the news about Google+, I’d like to share another great blog post on the topic by iCIMS Blogger, Katie Meeker. Check it out below! Barely 2 weeks old and the buzz of Google+ has already taken over technology blogs, business sites, and my personal Facebook feed (invites anyone?).  According to a recent article in PC World , estimates for [...]

Can you believe it is almost July? As many of you get ready to kick-off your Fourth of July weekend celebration, I’m sure HR will be far from your mind. But as with most jobs, the workload will only increase with every day off. How do you handle work that piles up? In the HR industry, [...]

As June 26th approaches, HR professionals, industry thought leaders, technology vendors, and many others are getting excited. Excited for what you ask? The one and only SHRM 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition that is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a variety of sessions to attend and a number of exhibits to see, I think this [...]

On April 25th, Huffington Post reported on a recent law passed in New Jersey in March that prohibits job postings that may be discriminatory in nature. Who are these posts discriminating against? The unemployed. Any job ads that specifically exclude those still unemployed will be deemed unfair by the state. In greater detail the statute: Forbids…[Read more]