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Why Social Networks Still Haven’t Cracked the Job Search Puzzle

Harvard Business Review

That’s the definition of a potent business opportunity, and a powerful incentive for both parties to direct resources to fulfill that need before some clever third party, say an aggregator or data crawler, steps in. billion in 2013 revenues is more than five times larger than LinkedIn’s $1.52

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Part of its success is that the company supports a collaborative work environment and boasts transparent operations from the top down. ” message and think, Hey, maybe it’s time for a change.

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The Rise of the Rude Hiring Manager

Harvard Business Review

He had spent the last two months interviewing for a position as director of operations at a sporting goods company. His resume was spot-on — he’d spent five years as a sporting goods sales rep and several years as an operations manager doing “everything from ordering for shops, to speaking with dealers, to sales.” How refreshing.