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Hiring old people: The dangerous but necessary steroids of the startup world

Hiring old people: The dangerous but necessary steroids of the startup world

Original post by BEN HOROWITZ via pandodaily Aww man, you sold your soul Naww man, mad people was frontin’ Aww man, made something from nothing – Kanye West, “New God Flow” Your startup is going well, and as your business expands, you hear the dreaded words from someone on your board: “You need to hire some senior […]

UK – RESOURCE SOLUTIONS RELEASES SOCIAL RECRUITING GUIDEBOOK

UK – RESOURCE SOLUTIONS RELEASES SOCIAL RECRUITING GUIDEBOOK

Original post by StaffingIndustry Resource Solutions has released their Social Recruiting Playbook, a ‘working guide’ on how to harness the power of social recruitment. Written in conjunction with industry specialists at Carve Consulting, the playbook is designed to introduce senior executives in HR to social media. With more than 175 million professionals using LinkedIn and […]

How poor but sexy Berlin has tapped talent to be Europe’s startup capital

Original post by Nadine Schimroszik via guardian Berlin is poor, but sexy – Mayor Klaus Wowereit’s decade-old slogan still describes Germany’s capital very well. Unemployment is high compared with other German cities and businessmen in proper suits and ties are a rare sight. But something in Berlin’s attitude towards business is changing. Startups are sprouting all over the […]

Top 10 Tips for Implementing a Social Recruiting Strategy

Top 10 Tips for Implementing a Social Recruiting Strategy

Original post by Kara Mignanelli via Social Media Strategies Summit Social Media engages your audience in a more direct way than with other recruiting mediums. Here are some helpful tips to consider when looking at the social impact in your overall recruitment strategy. 1.  Identify Your Goal Before you engage in social media, ask yourself what your end […]

Social Recruiting: Facebook Vs. LinkedIn

Social Recruiting: Facebook Vs. LinkedIn

Original post by Kaitlyn Brown via ExactSource Facebook recently rolled out its new Social Jobs app, sparking a lot of discussion on whether professional networking giant, LinkedIn, is headed for trouble. Although Facebook wins with more active users – an astounding 1 billion to LinkedIn’s 131 million members – It’s important to remember that quality and quantity are two very different things. […]