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Guest Blogger Jeff Hunter is a member of the Glassdoor.com Clearview Collection and is an award-winning technologist, strategist, author and entrepreneur. He currently serves as the Vice President of HR Solutions at Dolby Laboratories. Prior to joining Dolby, Jeff served as Sr. Director of EA University at Electronic Arts, the world’s largest digital entertainment company. In 2007, Jeff launched the “Talent Unconference” a meeting of the top minds in HR, business and technology to discuss new methods for developing and driving talent-centric businesses.
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Someone wrote: “I know you want to put the candidate in the control of their career, but make sure you tell candidates how to be a responsible driver.” It’s a great point. Just because you control your career doesn’t mean that you can make everyone else bend to your will. It doesn’t matter how good ... - Read full post
I would like to take a break from talking about brand talent and how to put you in control of your career. We’ll get back to our regular programming later. But I feel like I have been talking at you, not with you. I am hoping that you will be kind enough to accept the ... - Read full post
Liz Ryan brought up a good point last week – corporate recruiting doesn’t often work the way it should. Reactions to corporate recruiting tend to range from “amazingly bad” to a “soul-sucking, dehumanizing experience from hell.” Everyone agrees that things could be done a lot better. But you can make it better.
Have you ever been to a movie premier? Great nightclub? Concert? Then you have experienced the “velvet rope.” It’s the barrier that separates the people who are watching the event as spectators from the people who are a part of the ‘in’ crowd. In the world of work you are often a spectator or a ... - Read full post
The world of work is changing: from how companies operate to how companies find employees, nothing is the same as it was just 10 years ago. For a long time, it was expected that you would view your job as nothing more than a means to an end. Employers gave you money, you gave them ... - Read full post
It is well known that corporate America is looking to reduce costs to stay competitive in the global market. This cost focus will result in an even larger number of jobs being offshored and automated, including high-end white collar and technical jobs. It is an economic certainty. The days of having your job be the ... - Read full post
One of the best things about writing on the Glassdoor blog is getting comments from readers. All writers live for readers and I am no exception. Last week, in response to the article “Are You a Zombie Employee & Job Seeker” a reader named Rachel asked “How Do You Know You’re a Zombie?”
The zombie career experience nightmare: zombie employees turning into zombie candidates returning to be zombie employees.
Last week we introduced three new concepts that recruiters use to evaluate job candidates: active, passive and brand talent. Today’s conversation takes a deeper look at what it means to be “active talent.” Unfortunately the view isn’t pretty.
Have you ever applied for a job? Been called by a recruiter? Had a friend tell you about an opening she thinks you would be perfect for? Then I want a minute of your time. To tell the truth, I’m a little obsessed with you and it’s not just about your great looks and charming ... - Read full post
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