Solidifying its foray into the digital recruiting industry, Google has quietly launched its own applicant tracking system. Appropriately named Google Hire, this new ATS has been described as a “general purpose recruiting platform” that will not only allow employers to post available job openings, but also accept, manage and track candidates’ applications through the interface itself. Though...
Update: Google for Jobs launched on June 20 at 12:05am PT. By now, you’ve probably seen a lot of media coverage about Google for Jobs and its launch. What you may be unaware of is how the Cloud Jobs API will factor into Google for Jobs. While the API and Google for Jobs are two separate things; I can’t imagine that there won’t be at least some overlap. The Cloud Jobs API was announced last...
Partner vs. vendor is an age-old topic of discussion in many industries, creating several different definitions of what it really means to be a partner. To us, the difference between a partner vs. a vendor is so much more than just semantics. Below are some of the ways we feel a true partner relationship is beneficial to both sides. Partners take the time. We work with and listen to you...
For the fifth year in a row, thousands of social media marketers and experts descended on San Diego to attend Social Media Marketing World (SMMW), the largest social media conference in the world. This is the second year that CKR Interactive has participated in the event — and it did not disappoint — from the amazing networking events to the incredibly informative sessions, SMMW is one of the...
You may have heard about the Harvard Business Review’s April cover story: “The New Science of Teamwork.” In the article, the authors discuss how most organizations aren’t getting the performance they need out of their teams — and that a key reason is profoundly diverse work styles and perspectives. Deloitte created a system called Business Chemistry that identifies four primary work styles — now...
In part one of this blog, I discussed some of the most common reasons that your last presentation went off the rails. Here’s part two of the 10 reasons your last presentation was a disaster. As mentioned before, I learned about all of these mistakes the hard way. Big Mistake #6: You didn’t make the really hard, but really necessary, choices You tried to cover yourself by including just...
By now, I’m sure you have heard of programmatic advertising (if you haven’t, check out this great article about programmatic for recruitment). In the last couple of years, programmatic has taken the recruitment industry by storm. But is programmatic right for your recruitment strategy? Hopefully, this blog will help you make the smartest choices for your recruitment goals. Why...
I’ve been lucky enough in my career to see some really great presentations, and even luckier that I’ve had the chance to work with some outstanding presenters. Unfortunately, for every great presentation, there are 10 that fall completely flat. To me, it has less to do with whether you are a “natural presenter” (I hate that term), confident or shy, golden-voiced or marble-mouthed...