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How you can benefit from building a talent community
Matt Buckland has a long career in recruitment, and according to him, it shows. “I started in recruitment in about the year 2000...
5 qualities of a good employee and candidate and how to evaluate them in an interview
There’s tons of advice on how to evaluate soft skills at each stage of the hiring process. But, let’s take a step back for a mom...
14 recruitment fails: Don’t end up on this list of bad job ads
Examples of bad job ads are a popular feature of one-time Workable VP of Customer Advocacy Matt Buckland’s Twitter feed. Some of...
Need a new ATS? No one cares, unless you speak their language
Imagine this: You’ve just come out of a big meeting where you’ve learned that your company plans to expand staff by 50% by the e...
Wondering what to look for in a resume? Not these 5 things
Duped investors are the obvious victims of the corporate scam allegedly devised by Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes – a story now ...
Talent attraction: Why Maslow thinks your job ads suck
Are you a recruiter in a terrifyingly drab business park 30 minutes from the “cool” downtown core or city center? Getting cricke...
How to fire an employee gracefully: 5 ways to do it right
When you’re in a new relationship, you’re filled with enthusiasm, making plans for your future together. You certainly don’t thi...
There’s much to learn when candidates include hobbies in a resume
When you see a candidate include hobbies in a resume, your first thought as a recruiter or hiring manager might be: “That’s cute...
6 tips for hiring managers in working with recruiters
Imagine this scenario: Chloe manages a great team in a gaming company. One day, Zeke, one of the team’s best performers, walks i...
How to improve your restaurant turnover rate
Think of your favorite meal, perfectly cooked, beautifully served to you on a plate while you’re sitting in a comfortable chair ...
Handling layoffs: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Do you still have a job at BuzzFeed? What seems like a normal, fun quiz hosted on the popular media website actually carries the...
Why you should consider non-traditional candidates
For some professions, career paths are sort of a given, almost pre-defined. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you’ll go t...