Researchers at Penn State found that employers not only look at job candidates’ social media, they make character judgements based on what they see.  The study revolved around three personality traits — self-absorption, how opinionated candidates appear to be, and drug and alcohol consumption. Four-hundred-and-thirty-six hiring managers were given scenarios depicting a hypothetical candidate who answered […]

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John Vlastelica, former recruiting director for Amazon and Expedia, and founder of the Recruiting Toolbox says all hiring managers want their recruiters to be more strategic, but many fall short.  In a recent Society of Human Resource Management article, Vlastelica offered recruiters these three low-cost, practical tips to improve their hiring outcomes. Get hiring managers involved […]

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Sometimes there can be a drastic difference between the culture you’re exposed to when you’re being recruited vs the actual organization’s culture once you’re hired. It’s not unusual for companies to present themselves as ideal when they’re trying to lure high-quality candidates. If a company wines and dines you, and tells you how terrific their […]

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Does your company become something other than what it really is during the recruiting process? Do you pull out all the stops to attract the best talent, treat them to expensive dinners or make promises of work-life balance and unlimited growth opportunities? If that’s consistent with what job applicants will see when they sign on, […]

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