Articles by Carlie Smith

Want to Recruit the Best Candidates? Ditch Those Routine Job Requirements

May 15, 2013 by

Want to Recruit the Best Candidates? Ditch Those Routine Job Requirements

To attract top candidates ditch those routine job description requirements and define what it means to be successful in the role by listing performance objectives, instead.

SEO for Recruiters: Help Top Talent Find You

April 22, 2013 by

SEO for Recruiters: Help Top Talent Find You

How can you drive more quality traffic and top candidates to your careers site? Here are four basic tips to help get you started with SEO for recruiters.

Warning Interviewers: Are You Being Seduced by Candidate First Impressions?

April 2, 2013 by

Warning Interviewers: Are You Being Seduced by Candidate First Impressions?

Do we allow our first impressions to always impact our decisions for who is ultimately the best person for the position? No. At least, we like to think we don’t.

Long Live…The Resume?

March 26, 2013 by

Long Live…The Resume?

RIP, resumes? Many HR experts are saying their days as a relevant hiring tool are done, but this recruiter disagrees. These job application tips will help you set both your resume and candidacy apart.

In Recruiting, Strategic Candidate Sourcing Is Far From Dead

March 8, 2013 by

In Recruiting, Strategic Candidate Sourcing Is Far From Dead

Despite what some top recruitment experts are claiming, strategic candidate sourcing is not only alive, it’s thriving.

6 Sources for Recruiting Tech Talent

February 18, 2013 by

6 Sources for Recruiting Tech Talent

The job market for engineering talent is H-O-T. Here are six sources to track to boost your success in finding and recruiting tech talent.

Stop Posting Boring Job Descriptions!

February 14, 2013 by

Stop Posting Boring Job Descriptions!

Are your job descriptions big snoozers? Do they bore even you to tears? Well, don’t just sit there, do something about it! You could be missing out on top talent.

Watch Out! Are Your Interview Questions Illegal?

February 5, 2013 by

Watch Out! Are Your Interview Questions Illegal?

Everyone involved in your company’s interview process needs to know there are certain questions that are off limits. And while many illegal interview questions are easy to steer clear of, others may surprise you. Watch out!

Is Facebook Graph Search (Not LinkedIn) the Future of Recruiting?

January 31, 2013 by

Is Facebook Graph Search (Not LinkedIn) the Future of Recruiting?

Is Facebook Graph Search (not LinkedIn) the real future of online recruiting? I’m skeptical. Here are four reasons why.

Talent Acquisition: Your LinkedIn Company Page Is Absolutely Key

January 25, 2013 by

Talent Acquisition: Your LinkedIn Company Page Is Absolutely Key

Think you can get away with a generic or shoddy LinkedIn Company Page? If you want to recruit better candidates, think again.