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

  • A short film about what the future of advertising might look like. A story about “The Last Advertising Agency on Earth“. Do you see the relation with your current Employer Branding and Job Marketing efforts? Produced by Saatchi & Saatchi Canada, Tool, Pirate, Rooster and Lunch. 0

    The future of (recruitment) advertising

    Posted on March 26, 2010
    A short film about what the future of advertising might look like. A story about “The Last Advertising Agency on Earth“. Do you see the relation with your current Employer Branding and Job Marketing efforts? Produced by Saatchi & Saatchi Canada, Tool, Pirate, Rooster and Lunch.

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  • Research commissioned by Microsoft in December 2009 found that 79 percent of United States hiring managers and job recruiters surveyed reviewed online information about job applicants. Most of those surveyed consider what they find online to impact their selection criteria. In fact, 70 percent of United States hiring managers in […] 2

    Microsoft research shows online reputations matter

    Posted on March 24, 2010
    Research commissioned by Microsoft in December 2009 found that 79 percent of United States hiring managers and job recruiters surveyed reviewed online information about job applicants. Most of those surveyed consider what they find online to impact their selection criteria. In fact, 70 percent of United States hiring managers in […]

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  • A funny David Letterman top ten list about Twitter addicts: 0

    Top 10 signs you spend too much time on Twitter

    Posted on March 23, 2010
    A funny David Letterman top ten list about Twitter addicts:

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  • Here are the results of a new social media study conducted in 14 countries worldwide by Insite Consulting. Some interesting findings are: Users log in 2 times per day on average. Personal websites are visited more often compared with the professional. Sending personal messages is the most popular online activity. […] 0

    Social networks around the world 2010

    Posted on March 22, 2010
    Here are the results of a new social media study conducted in 14 countries worldwide by Insite Consulting. Some interesting findings are: Users log in 2 times per day on average. Personal websites are visited more often compared with the professional. Sending personal messages is the most popular online activity. […]

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  • Most resumes are standard and boring. Yet there are many who are creative and beautiful. I have long been looking for a flash resume that I saw a long time ago, created by a young French programmer, which was once a viral hit on the internet. The result? He got […] 0

    Viral hit: Flash CV design

    Posted on March 22, 2010
    Most resumes are standard and boring. Yet there are many who are creative and beautiful. I have long been looking for a flash resume that I saw a long time ago, created by a young French programmer, which was once a viral hit on the internet. The result? He got […]

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  • Twitter.com will celebrate tomorrow its first 4 years. Time for a little history lesson from Twitter in a nice overview: 0

    History lesson: The Story (so far) of Twitter

    Posted on March 20, 2010
    Twitter.com will celebrate tomorrow its first 4 years. Time for a little history lesson from Twitter in a nice overview:

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  • Every week I post a recruitment video or presentation on the Global Recruiting Roundtable blog. From Herman Miller, a manufacturer of office chairs, comes this beautiful employer branding video that should appeal to both internal employees and potential candidates: 0

    Video: This Is You

    Posted on March 19, 2010
    Every week I post a recruitment video or presentation on the Global Recruiting Roundtable blog. From Herman Miller, a manufacturer of office chairs, comes this beautiful employer branding video that should appeal to both internal employees and potential candidates:

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  • Have you heard of Augmented reality (AR)? It is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. Here’s an educational video that tells you more about AR: Perhaps this sounds all very high-tech but Augmented Reality […] 1

    Augmented Reality on your business card

    Posted on March 18, 2010
    Have you heard of Augmented reality (AR)? It is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. Here’s an educational video that tells you more about AR: Perhaps this sounds all very high-tech but Augmented Reality […]

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  • Worldwide there are many beautiful and creative recruitment ads to be found. For your inspiration, I’ll post a weekly preview on the Global Recruiting Roundtable blog. The focus will be on international vacancy print ads, recruitment guerrilla marketing or employer branding campaigns. Today a print advert for an advertising professional […] 0

    Creative vacancy advert (31)

    Posted on March 16, 2010
    Worldwide there are many beautiful and creative recruitment ads to be found. For your inspiration, I’ll post a weekly preview on the Global Recruiting Roundtable blog. The focus will be on international vacancy print ads, recruitment guerrilla marketing or employer branding campaigns. Today a print advert for an advertising professional […]

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