Samara Parker

2015 Social Recruiting Resolutions, Tips, and Sizing Up Your Competition

January 7

Happy New Year, I would insert a party emoji if I knew how to do so on WordPress without destroying the internet and ruining our tech team’s day. I have about 30 resolutions, most of them already broken, but my goal to spend the first 15 minutes of my day reading interesting new blog posts is going strong. So far I have learned a lot about the importance of drinking lemon water first thing in the morning, how to cook a whole chicken in a crockpot, and how my home office is lacking some essential items. I have also read lots and lots of excellent blog posts about human resources and social recruiting that I am (slightly too) excited to share with you. Our first Link Love of the New Year features social recruitment goal-……Read More

Social-Hire Expert Interview

January 5

Jobcast’s CEO Ryan St. Germaine was recently interviewed by Cheryl Morgan for Social-Hire. In his interview, Ryan talks about the reasons why he founded Jobcast, how social recruiting has changed since, and what not to do when using social media to hire! If you haven’t already checked out the interview, then head over to the Social-Hire website and read the Expert Interview with Ryan St. Germaine on the Benefits of Social Recruiting.And, make sure to visit the main Social-Hire site to learn more about their awesome consulting services. The team at Social-Hire can help you build your employer brand and improve your social recruitment strategy.Enjoy the interview, and happy New Year!…Read More

Recruiting in 2015: Are You Ready?

December 29

Hiring in 2015 is going to be more competitive than ever, here are the 7 recruitment trends that you need to pay attention to!Recruiters Want Gen ZAs a millennial, I am sad to report that Gen Y’s time in the sun has gone dark. We’ve already staked our claim in the workplace, we’re even taking over leadership positions, and so recruiting us is old hat and not the shiny prospect it once was.2015 is the time to prepare for Gen Z Companies, such as Microsoft and Facebook are prioritizing intern outreach in high schools, with Facebook going so far as to pay out thousands of dollars to these intern positions.Gen Z will not simply be Gen Y amplified.One thing that stands with this new generation out is a greater desire for stru……Read More

Learn the Basics of Facebook Recruiting

December 22

Hello, It's almost Christmas. So, if you celebrate that holiday, hopefully all of your shopping is done. At Jobcast we tend to celebrate with food. This is why our Holiday staff party consisted of a two hour lunch at a fancy Thai restaurant followed by doughnuts. I am not complaining! We also like to celebrate with knowledge. When we get together our entire team loves to discuss new podcasts, books, and blogs we've found and what we've learned. So, to celebrate the upcoming holidays, I thought that I would give all of you, our awesome readers, a gift as well. It's the kind of gift that employers everywhere dream of (in lieu of sugarplums): A free white paper about how to use Facebook for recruiting. I know, I know, th……Read More

The First Recruitment Tweets, Social Talent, and the Perils of Holiday Parties

December 17

Here are seven of our favourite HR and recruiting blog posts this week:Holiday Gift Giving for Employees – It’s Not That Simple by Paul Hebert Paul provides two pro tips for giving seasonal gifts to employees.The First Tweets in #HR and #Recruiting by Jessica Miller-Merrel Jessica takes a look back at the first tweets of fifty professionals in the HR and recruitment industry.2014 Job Board Year in Review by The Job Board Doctor himself! According to the Job Board Doctor, 2014 was the year that VC money returned to the job board industry. His article takes a journey back to look at some of this year’s highlights for the online recruiting world. How to Have the Best, Litigation-Free Office Holiday Party Ever by Chastit……Read More

Social Recruitment 2015: It’s Global

December 15

Social recruiting is no longer just a trend. As of this year, 94% of recruiters use, or plan to use social media for recruiting. This number has increased steadily for the last 6 years. (Source: Jobvite) Social media is now just another piece of the hiring strategy puzzle. But is this true globally? Yes, I would argue that it is. But, still the vast majority of the information discussed in HR and recruitment articles is based on data coming out of the US and the UK. This can lead to a narrow understanding of who is using social recruiting. The Jobcast blog falls into this trap more often than I would like. Especially considering that Jobcast is an international company. Not only is our team international, based out of Canada and the Net……Read More

Recruiters Bro Down, Holiday Parties, and HR Tech Trends

December 10

I love a good link love blog post.I mean, what’s not to love about a well-curated list of articles to read all laid out for you in a single post?Absolutely nothing, which is why I’m sure you’ll thoroughly enjoy this link love!Here are five of my favourite HR and recruiting blog posts of the week:Employers Say Employer Branding Is Working – Jodi OrdioniJudy highlights the key findings of a recent employer branding survey performed by Brandemix.For example, the study showed that 80 percent of participants consider their employer branding to be successful at bringing down costs, increasing applications from top candidates. Not bad!Looking Back at 3 Big HR Technology Trends We Saw This Year – Jayson SabaJayson covers th……Read More

Holiday HR and Recruiting Links with a Side of Ugly Sweaters

December 3

All I want for Christmas is a group of unusually strong fairies to paint my new apartment for me, and then move all of my old junk into it. How about you? Perhaps speedy gnomes to sort through that pile of resumes on your desk, set aside the most promising, and then toss the rest? Or, does your heart desire a magical app that will automate your social recruiting for you? Oh wait… Totally exists! The holiday season brings with it many wonderful things: Apple pie, pumpkin pie, lemon meringue pie, and of course, the always delicious holiday themed blog post. It’s only the third of December and we’ve already read a slew of fun, funny, and helpful seasonal HR and recruitment articles. Here are our top 7 so far:Are You ……Read More

Office Hazards, Avoiding the Second Mistake, & Good Guys Winning

November 26

Happy almost (American) Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for? If you need some help deciding, might I suggest giving thanks for canned pumpkin? It makes pie making significantly easier! Yet this wonderful pantry item is nowhere to be found in Holland. Nor is pumpkin pie, or pumpkin loaf, or pumpkin cheesecake. It’s almost as though there was no Pinterest in the Netherlands. Lack of pumpkin flavored baked goods aside, being an expat I was very thankful to provide my Dutch friends with their very first Thanksgiving celebration. Being a Canadian expat, that celebration was a few weeks ago. So, needless to say… I need more American friends so that I have an excuse to celebrate Thanksgiving twice! In the mea……Read More

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