Creating a high quality, mobile-optimised careers website can cost up to £5,000 ($A7,750), but companies that do so could potentially double the number of candidates looking at their jobs, says Dave Martin, UK social and mobile recruiting specialist and a director at social recruiting company BraveNewTalent. read more
The introduction of "real-time talent communities" – online databases that update themselves using information from candidates' social media profiles – could sound the death knell for applicant tracking systems, says Lance Brolin, director of talent for US retailer Sears. read more
Many recruiters get caught up in using social media to "engage" with their connections, when they should be focused on converting them to applicants, argues Carrie Corbin, associate director of strategic staffing and talent attraction for US telco AT&T. read more
In an open letter to Deloitte Australia, top finance industry recruiter Niall Hamill has challenged public comments made by the professional services firm's recruitment team at recent industry conferences. read more