About a year ago one of my colleagues here wrote an article about the increased level of resentment against recruiters called Why the hate toward recruiters It documented a rising tide of anti-recruiter sentiment as told by not only the haters but recruiters themselves The piece most definitely struck a nerve and in the last year readers from all across the recruitment spectrum have written to weigh in on the matter The largest percentage vented their own frustrations but some…

We're delighted to report this morning that we have received 3 million in additional equity financing from Norwest Venture Partners NVP and Storm Ventures Here's the text of today's press release RiseSmart Announces 3 Million in Equity Financing Talent Management Startup Has Raised 11 85 Million to Date Outplacement and RPO provider is disrupting the market with its sophisticated system for accelerating time-to-placement for laid-off workers and time-to-hire for employers SAN…

10 billion photos have been posted to Facebook 3 million Tweets are written every day 8 4 million senior executives have Linkedin profiles People's personalities experience friends and habits are on display Social media is affecting the way we talk with others socialize and conduct business It's also having a significant impact on the hiring process CareerBuilder reports 45 of employers use social media to make hiring decisions 35 found information that prevented them from hiring…

For HR professionals around the United States updating your certification just got little bit easier No you won't be required to take an online course or sit through a lecture series You'll just have to start blogging The Professional in Human Resources PHR Senior Professional in Human Resources SPHR Global Professional in Human Resources GPHR and California Certification PHR-CA and SPHR-CA certifications will receive the change according to the HR Certification…

Updating your resume is one of the first steps to kicking off a job search Most jobseekers believe that adding a few powerful words or phrases will ensure their resume lands on the top of the stack when they apply for an opening Often just the opposite is true however LinkedIn found that most people in the United States use the same power words when describing themselves on their resumes If you want to stand out here are 10 words and phases that should be avoided extensive…