Zen & The Art Of Recruiting: Challenges Employers Face

George Blomgren is the co-host of "Zen & The Art Of Recruiting." George earned a Bachelor's degree from Beloit College, studied at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, and pursued graduate studies in business and marketing at Cardinal Stritch University. As Recruiting Solutions Director at MRA-The Management Association, George helps MRA members optimize their recruiting practices to effectively...
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Todd Nilson specializes in social media strategy and specializes in employer branding, the hiring process, and candidate experience. He began his career in 1996 as a technology recruiter and spent time as a lead game designer for an online game company. Currently, Todd is an account leader with 7Summits, a social business agency founded in 2009 to help companies engage customers...
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The rocky economy has kept many employers on the ropes for the past few years. As recovery begins, employers will have their hands full with a variety of recruiting-related challenges. From "War For Talent" demographic shifts to generational issues and changes in recruiting technologies, the rules of the game have changed. This episode sets the stage for this series of podcasts!
Duration: 27 Minutes

Other Radio Programs/Articles by Betsy Rowbottom and George Blomgren

Zen & the Art of Recruiting - Employer Branding & The Good Jobs

by Betsy Rowbottom and George Blomgren  - Apr, 2013 Co-Founder of The Good Jobs, Betsy Rowbottom, joins George Blomgren to share her thoughts on the importance of employer branding. She also discusses how their new company can help employers formally leverage their culture to better articulate their employer brand and what makes them special.

Zen & the Art of Recruiting - Recruiters and Pre-Hire Assessments

by Jeff Percival and George Blomgren  - Apr, 2013 For busy recruiters, pre-hire assessments may seem like just another complication in the recruiting process. In fact, they can help ensure you make the right hire, one that will stick around. In this episode, George Blomgren talks with Jeff Percival, Founder and President of Percival Enterpreise, to…

Zen & The Art Of Recruiting: Big Data And Recruiting

by David Hardtke, Todd Nilson and George Blomgren  - Mar, 2013 Big Data - the application of the vast and disparate data sources available thanks to the web - is being applied to many areas of business. Recruiting is no exception. Bright.com is on the leading edge. In this episode, George and Todd welcome Bright's Chief Scientist, David Hardtke, for an overview…

Zen & The Art Of Recruiting: Boolean Basics

by Chris Cruz and George Blomgren  - Mar, 2013 Special guest Chris Cruz joins us for an overview of Boolean search. Starting with the basics, we talk through tips and techniques, and Chris shares some of his favorite resources with us.

Zen & The Art Of Recruiting: 2012 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey Results

by George Blomgren and Todd Nilson  - Feb, 2013 What's next after social media recruiting? Social recruiting. In their first episode on the subject, Todd and George talk through results of the Jobvite 2012 Social Recruiting Survey.

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