Unemployment? Making the Numbers Fit
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits is at the highest level it’s been in three months. But these figures hold a puzzle because our data shows that companies have lots of open positions and they are having a hard time filling them. Last month Bullhorn processed 100,000 open job requests. Of those, only
Improving time to submission by 28% and time to placement by 38% with Candidate Search
Now that Bullhorn Candidate Search has been available for a few months, we took a closer look at how it can help staffing firms recruit faster. Specifically, we’ve found that firms using Candidate Search make submissions 28% faster, and improved time to placement 38%. Here’s a bit more context – we looked at two of
Improving time to submission by 28% and time to placement by 38% with Candidate Search
Now that Bullhorn Candidate Search has been available for a few months, we took a closer look at how it can help staffing firms recruit faster. Specifically, we’ve found that firms using Candidate Search make submissions 28% faster, and improved time to placement 38%. Here’s a bit more context – we looked at two of
Selling is easier, so what?
I attended the Staffing Industry monthly webinar the other day and they presented a slide based off feedback from staffing companies reporting that selling is now easier for most markets and has been for about 3 months. I have noticed the cycle has started to flip and we are approaching a candidate driven market. I
While Twitter and Facebook are Popular Among IT Recruiters, They Aren’t Helping Them Find Candidates – Yet
In Bullhorn’s annual Recruiting Trends Report, we asked 167 North American IT recruiting pros which social media channels – if any – had produced candidates they had successfully placed. LinkedIn was the winner, by a landslide, with 92 percent of respondents reporting they had successfully placed candidates found there. LinkedIn was also the most productive
Mother Nature to Business: Don’t Forget About Me
“Hey, we should write something about business continuity” Matt O’Brien, Bullhorn’s manager for the Mid-Atlantic region, emailed from his car. Which was now his office thanks to Hurricaine Irene. And this less than a week after a 5.8 level earthquake rattled his Richmond, VA home. Clearly, our focus now should be on helping neighbors and other communities recover. But as
#truBoston Recap and Social Recruiting Resources
Last week, industry visionary Bill Boorman brought the #TRU (The Recruiting Unconference) event series to the U.S. for the first time ever. This two-day participant-driven unconference event was held at Bullhorn’s Boston headquarters. Attendees included leaders from staffing and recruiting agencies, corporate HR, employer marketing departments, and independent consultants. For those of you who could