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[21 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

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[11 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

It seems that everyone is talking about whether big job boards are dying. Everyone has an opinion, and this article gives both sides of the coin. It feels like most people agree that evolution is a requirement of survival – will the big players be able to adapt to the changes in the market?
“The problem corporate recruiters have is that, if you have a thousand jobs to fill and you put them all on Monster.com, you’re going to get thousands and thousands of hits,” he says. “It’s a quantity issue …

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[6 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

KellyOCG, one of our clients, was just awarded the Number 2 spot on the HRO Today Bakers Dozen list. Moving up the list from 2008 is being attributed to an effort to “evolve our business model utilizing LEAN principles.” Doing more with less seems to be a universal theme in the current environment of recruiting. Our own Josh Westover is quoted in the article.
“KellyOCG’s presence on the HRO Today Bakers Dozen list is no surprise based on their continued focus and success on talent acquisition and the effective use of …

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[5 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

Adidas, one of our satisfied clients, just announced launching a new careers site. Understanding the need for engaging candidates on the site, successfully enough to take them through to application, is part of this move. Communicating brand identity is the other focus. Both are crucial to successful recruiting. Bravo adidas!
“Our hope is that a top candidate who may have browsed the site and then left without action in the past is compelled and inspired now to apply. No matter how great your brand positioning is, your candidates won’t come back …