A college degree has traditionally been a strong indicator that a candidate will succeed in an entry-level job. Unfortunately, colleges in the U.S. are failing to prepare students for the workforce, which is forcing corporations to change their hiring practices. The failure of academia According to a recent McKinsey study, only one out of four employers believes...

Posts by Geoffrey James
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- University Recruiting,
- Hiring Millennials
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The 8 Books Every Recruiter Should Read
Geoffrey James May 18, 2015
According to Amazon, there are over 7,000 books about recruiting. Since at the rate of one book per day it would take almost 20 years to read them all, I thought it might be useful to winnow the list down to the must-read essentials. Here they are: 1. Moneyball Subtitle: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Author: Michael Lewis Why it's a must-read: Yes, this book...
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- Recruiting Tips
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The Future of Recruiting: Tools Predicting the Candidate's Personality and Cultural Fit
Geoffrey James May 5, 2015
The challenge of recruiting has always been to find candidates who have 1) the right technical skills to do the job and 2) a personality that fits well with the hiring company's corporate culture. According to a recent survey from the market research firm Instructure, 85% of managers want candidates who have the right attitude (i.e., cultural fit) while only 40%...
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- Future of Recruiting
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4 Ways to Prevent Damage to Your Talent Brand
Geoffrey James March 26, 2015
A recent study from Cornell University discovered that when job candidates are exposed to negative information about a company,...
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- Employer Brand
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8 LinkedIn Profile Warning Signs
Geoffrey James March 5, 2015
Recruiters and hiring managers have become quite adept at eliminating candidates based on resume red flags. Embarrassing typos, messy...
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- Recruiting Tips
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6 Reasons to Love Your Recruiter
Geoffrey James February 13, 2015
Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner and proverbial love is in the air, I thought it would be nice to list the reasons you...
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- Hiring Managers,
- Inspiring Stories