Welcome to H2-2015: How the Tables Have Turned! As the economy continues to rebound and the employment supply-demand landscape evolves for specialized talent, power is clearly shifting back in favor of candidates. According to the Harvard Business Review, “Job seekers hold more power than employees, a trend that seems to be deepening.” The HBR’s Recruiter […]
One Approach to Overcoming the Digital Skills Gap
June 25, 2015 by
Back in March, Capital One announced it will focus $150 million in community grants and initiatives over the next five years to help empower more Americans to succeed in an ever-changing, digitally-driven economy. With its new Future Edge initiative, Capital One will collaborate with leading educational and community organizations across the country to address areas […]
True Costs of a Mis-Hire
May 8, 2015 by
The cost of a mis-hire goes far beyond the operational inconvenience many perceive it to be. How so? Well, studies indicate that a “mis-hire” can cost companies three times the annual salary of the individual. Why does this happen? According to Harvard Business Review, 80 percent of mis-hires are caused by bad hiring decisions and […]
Top 6 Turnoffs for Candidates
April 6, 2015 by
Poor talent recruitment practices and hiring processes will often deter the best candidates from applying for an open position or otherwise engaging with a recruiter in your company’s search for its next star performer. You know it (or at least you should) and we know it. Human capital may well be viewed as the most […]
5 Industries Transforming with the Chief Digital Officer Role
March 5, 2015 by
INTRODUCTION There is a new kid sitting at the C-suite table. Organizations have acknowledged that traditional management will not necessarily translate to success in the current digital landscape, thus there is a critical need to cultivate new structures to in order to ensure growth and brand longevity. Initially, the emergence of the Chief Digital Officer […]
Virtual Matchmaker: Dating & Recruiting in the Digital Age
February 16, 2015 by
How scouting online to fill your company’s talent needs is eerily similar to finding your significant other through popular dating sites and apps. As the harsh glare of Valentine’s Day finally fades away from our Twitter and Facebook feeds, let’s not rejoice, for the painstaking task of finding our perfect match lives on in the […]
Recruiting Reality Check: A New Classification of Candidate
February 7, 2014 by
Every now and again, we like to survey clients and candidates as well as analyze actual outcomes for purposes of providing insights to our digital talent community. In this case, we wanted to take a deeper look into classifications of candidates and determine if there exists a clear advantage for one vs the other when […]
Disrupting Employment: 2014 Career Trends
December 19, 2013 by
The following was written and published by Gary Swart, CEO at oDesk. We wanted to share the post with you as it contains many outstanding, research-backed insights. That being said, we’re not entirely aligned with all statements put forth or conclusions derived. For example, and based upon our experience this year alone, we’ve come across […]
Staffing the Social Team [Infographic]
December 5, 2013 by
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Given the ongoing budgetary challenges and headcount constraints faced by many online brands and businesses today, organizations oftentimes require their team members to wear many hats. While not explicitly stated in the infographic below, truly effective multitasking requires leadership to identify role synergies as might be found in merging PR and social content production functions […]
7 Tips for Lunch Interviews
November 20, 2013 by
As if preparing for that all-important job interview weren’t stressful enough, now you’ll be expected to perform in a professional manner while munching on a crispy chicken salad. How should you dress? What should you order? How will the conversation go? What about that presentation that you’ve spent days preparing? All good questions that we […]
