On September 1, 2015, Director of Product Management Mark Hull announced the launch of LinkedIn’s new messaging experience on the official blog. With the new features, LinkedIn members will now be able to have short-form and casual conversations with their professional peers every day.
Results from Beyond’s recent national survey say 71% of HR professionals are not willing to hire job hoppers. But what is a job hopper anyway? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average professional switches jobs once every three to four years. So any applicant who has changed employers more than that is likely to be critically viewed as a job hopper by recruiters.
On August 13, 2015, Indeed announced on their blog the launch of their new iOS mobile application called Indeed Resume Search. Designed for sourcing and recruiting, the app allows hirers to search, screen and quickly contact candidates with an access to resumes from all around the world.
Ever wondered what makes some jobseekers more successful than others in an increasingly competitive market?
This is precisely what the Career Advisory Board answers in their latest “Successful Job Seekers Research”. While the average person would tend to think that a job search is a never-ending, nerve-raking endeavor, the study revealed that successful jobseekers implement systematic yet simple and effective strategies to land their new jobs quickly.
On August 6, 2015, CareersinAudit.com announced being awarded “Best Company of the Year – Small (1-99 employees)” in the Best in Biz Awards International, the only independent global business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.
Last June, U.S. transportation network company Uber launched their own smartphone game called Uber Drive. Originally developed for current Uber driver partners to practice their navigation skills, the app turned into a new innovative recruitment and employer brand tool: players can get an idea of what working for Uber is like and interested candidates can start applying directly from the game’s app.
On July 21, 2015, CareerBuilder announced the acquisition of Dutch recruitment software company Textkernel. Such a merger further supports CareerBuilder’s evolution into a HR software as a service provider and enables Textkernel to accelerate its global growth.