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November and December are fantastic months for hiring

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

November and December can seem like a big black hole when it comes to hiring. There are dozens of reasons why companies don’t like to […]

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Sub-head Google for Jobs has been around for a few months, long enough to see its impact on Mediabistro job boards. Here’s what you need to know.

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Google for Jobs rolled out this summer. This new search feature compiles job listings from across the internet, allowing job seekers to see a wide […]

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When you absolutely need to get your job in front of as many job seekers as possible, what do you do? Here are five successful viral job listings that grabbed the world’s attention.

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

We’ve said time and again that hiring is about quality of candidates, not quantity. After all, what’s the use of 100 applicants if none of […]

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job board talent

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Every year, over 18 million people are hired from job postings on the web. That’s a lot of competition! Online job boards have become talent […]

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Future of Hiring

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Are you ready for changes in the hiring process and the future of hiring? Over the last twenty years, we’ve seen dramatic shifts in hiring […]

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Political Beliefs

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A super-qualified candidate applies for your company’s latest open position. You call them and have a great pre-screen over the phone. You schedule an in-person […]

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Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

64% of job seekers research a company after viewing a job posting, but before submitting an application. What they see online is a deciding factor […]

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Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Passive job seeker candidates aren’t actively looking for work. They might be happily employed, freelancing, or taking care of the kids. These “not looking!” candidates […]

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Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

The Tony Awards are Sunday, June 11, and the folks gathered inside Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the best of Broadway might just be […]

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Employer Branding

Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Employer branding has made its way into a lot of news stories these days – brands screwing it up—big time. United Airlines injured a passenger […]

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Use This Tool to Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords and Attract More Applicants

Ad agencies are always on the lookout for new talent—creatives, account executives, project managers, you name it. But where do you look when you’ve exhausted […]

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Elevator pitch for employers

katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

An elevator pitch is an absolute must when you’re hiring. Every employer, hiring manager, recruiter or HR representative should have a pitch written, memorized and […]

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Help wanted: why no one is applying to your job listing

The Advertising Jobs You Want–and Advice From the Creatives Who Got Them

Hiring can be hard—especially when no one is applying to your job listing, even though lots of candidates are viewing your ad. When an employer […]

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employer calling candidate's references

What to ask a job candidates references

Here’s what any manager can do to yield the most meaningful answers during the hiring process.

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