Original post by Nitasha Tiku via BETABEAT Talk to a startup recruiter about hiring young developers, and he’ll eventually admit it’s hard to compete in the campus cattle call,with Goldman and Google sucking up all the air. But rather than rely on incendiary exit letters or Aaron Sorkin scripts to convince engineering talent to come over to to the startup side, […]
Original post by Elance We have great news for “right brain” thinkers everywhere. While job demand rose to record levels in many areas – including most technical fields – our Q2 Global Online Employment Report also points to a dramatic rise in demand for creative skills. For the first time ever the “Creative Economy” is outpacing demand for […]
Original post by Social-Hire.com 1 in 6 people found their last job by using social media, according to data from Jobvite. This figure – nearly 17% of jobseekers – rises to 28% for those candidates who are more serious about developing their social networking connections. With recruiters around the globe increasingly sourcing candidates via social media channels, […]
If you’re spending these rare sunny summer days thinking about how you can ramp up your team – then start planning towards 11 September when TechStartupJobs will be hosting our bi-annual Jobs Fair! Following on from our Jobs Fair in January where 300 attendees came to see the innovative projects that London’s startups are working […]
Original post by DAVE COPELAND via ReadWriteWeb SimplyHired bases its ranking on the number of tech job openings compared to the number of people who are working in the region. The numbers below are based on metropolitan areas as defined by the U.S. census bureau. 1. Baltimore, Maryland (46,150 people employed, 14,093 tech job openings): Hunter Sherman, the chief […]
Original post by UPSTART One of today’s press releases that stood out from the pack: Ovation Technologies launched Ovation, a mobile and cloud-based social recruiting application designed specifically for the needs of small- and medium-size businesses. Available in the Google apps Marketplace, the Apple iTunes Store, and the Google Play Store, the new app is designed to make […]
Original post by U.S.Politics When it comes to corporate social responsibility initiatives, Randstad Canada encourages employers and employees to give back – on company time TORONTO, July 24, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Within most companies, it’s not just the leaders of the organization who support the local community, but the employees as well. And Randstad Canada, the […]
Original post by Nathan Eddy via eWeek The service is offered free for the first month, with subscriptions costing $39.95 per month. Web-based and mobile application software developer Ovation Technologies announced the launch of Ovation, a mobile and cloud-based social recruiting application aimed at small and midsize businesses with limited human resources and recruiting capabilities. Available through the […]
Original post by NORTHSIDE Over one in three jobseekers believe employers will not look at their social media profile, yet 60 per cent of employers use social media to gain a deeper understanding of a candidate’s skills and experience, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays. Of 561 Australians polled, 37 per cent said […]
Original post by ELISABETH GREENBAUM KASSON via Dice The entertainment business is engaged in nothing less than the reinvention of narrative, and the leading edge is something called transmedia. It’s in this corner of storytelling that a next wave of developers, gamers, filmmakers, writers and composers are creating immersive story-telling experiences that employ a variety of […]
Original post by MIKE SWEENEY via sys The recruiting game has changed dramatically over the past decade. The practice of social recruiting, once considered a trend, is now an essential piece of the recruiting puzzle. According to Jobvite’s Social Recruiting Survey 2012, over 66% of recruiters use Facebook, over 50% use Twitter, and over 90% use LinkedIn to find […]
Original post by Josh Tolan via BusinessInsider With so many cookouts to host and beaches to visit, securing a job may be one of the last things listed on your summer bucket list. While you may think you deserve a vacation from your job search, consider this: a recent survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers and HR professionals […]
