About Author: Jacco Valkenburg

Jacco Valkenburg is an international recruitment expert, trainer and author (5 books). He has more than 20 years experience in global recruitment strategies and execution spanning numerous countries for leading companies. As founder of Recruiter University and Recruit2 he provides companies with recruitment training and consultancy. His mission is helping companies ‘from good to great staffing’.

Posts by Jacco Valkenburg

  • LinkedIn is a professional network and has for this reason a relatively small population of young members (only 5% is under 18 years old). But LinkedIn is trying to get more students and graduates early on board. It’s also the time of the year that most students will graduate so […] 0

    Job Portal for Students and Recent Graduates by LinkedIn

    Posted on March 21, 2011
    LinkedIn is a professional network and has for this reason a relatively small population of young members (only 5% is under 18 years old). But LinkedIn is trying to get more students and graduates early on board. It’s also the time of the year that most students will graduate so […]

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  • CareerXroads Finds Out in Annual Source of Hires Study CareerXroads releases its 10th Annual Sources of Hire (SOH) Study – a snapshot of how large, highly-competitive, high-profile firms find their employees. Tracking and monitoring the sources of actual hires tells companies where to dedicate their hiring resources and tells job […] 0

    Where do employers and job candidates meet?

    Posted on March 21, 2011
    CareerXroads Finds Out in Annual Source of Hires Study CareerXroads releases its 10th Annual Sources of Hire (SOH) Study – a snapshot of how large, highly-competitive, high-profile firms find their employees. Tracking and monitoring the sources of actual hires tells companies where to dedicate their hiring resources and tells job […]

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  • Have you claimed your LinkedIn Company Page yet? It’s an easy way for job seekers to be informed about the latest news and developments within your company and, moreover, when you post vacancies they are the first to know about it. Below is a roadmap to do this. But before […] 1

    Claim your LinkedIn Company Page

    Posted on March 18, 2011
    Have you claimed your LinkedIn Company Page yet? It’s an easy way for job seekers to be informed about the latest news and developments within your company and, moreover, when you post vacancies they are the first to know about it. Below is a roadmap to do this. But before […]

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  • Often people say that location is the most important thing for a business. Then, the most important things is… location. And so on. There are many different reasons why location is important to a business and attracting the right staff is one of them. For many people the work location […] 0

    Work Location, Work Location, Work Location

    Posted on March 16, 2011
    Often people say that location is the most important thing for a business. Then, the most important things is… location. And so on. There are many different reasons why location is important to a business and attracting the right staff is one of them. For many people the work location […]

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  • For over one year, we have mobile Apps in the iTunes Store specifically designed for Recruiters, HRM and Employer Branding specialists to follow the latest news on the iPhone (and also on Android Phone and Windows 7). In the latest version we go social! Now you can profile yourself*, like, […] 5

    Next generation mobile recruitment apps become social

    Posted on March 15, 2011
    For over one year, we have mobile Apps in the iTunes Store specifically designed for Recruiters, HRM and Employer Branding specialists to follow the latest news on the iPhone (and also on Android Phone and Windows 7). In the latest version we go social! Now you can profile yourself*, like, […]

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  • LinkedIn launched another new product last week: LinkedIn Today. LinkedIn Today delivers the day’s top news, tailored to you based on what your connections and industry peers are reading and sharing. According to Liz Reaves Walker from LinkedIn, “Staying on top of industry news is something we think matters for […] 0

    Start your workday with LinkedIn Today

    Posted on March 14, 2011
    LinkedIn launched another new product last week: LinkedIn Today. LinkedIn Today delivers the day’s top news, tailored to you based on what your connections and industry peers are reading and sharing. According to Liz Reaves Walker from LinkedIn, “Staying on top of industry news is something we think matters for […]

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  • Mobile recruiting is becoming increasingly popular to reach a target audience ‘anytime, anywhere’. Moreover, candidates start expecting that the information they are looking for is easily accesible via their mobile devices. With the latest generation of Mobile Apps and, now also iPad Apps, it’s never been easier to stay current […] 0

    Career Site and Social Media Recruitment activities go mobile at PepsiCo

    Posted on February 25, 2011
    Mobile recruiting is becoming increasingly popular to reach a target audience ‘anytime, anywhere’. Moreover, candidates start expecting that the information they are looking for is easily accesible via their mobile devices. With the latest generation of Mobile Apps and, now also iPad Apps, it’s never been easier to stay current […]

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  • Did you know that LinkedIn has extensive search capabilities for companies, much like when searching for people? The video below gives you an impression of what is possible and gives some useful tips, like search for products instead of company names. Use it to identify your personal labor market and […] 0

    Smart searching for companies on LinkedIn

    Posted on February 24, 2011
    Did you know that LinkedIn has extensive search capabilities for companies, much like when searching for people? The video below gives you an impression of what is possible and gives some useful tips, like search for products instead of company names. Use it to identify your personal labor market and […]

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