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

  • Did you know that Facebook is responsible for 20% of all US Internet traffic? That might explain why they’re worth approximately 100 Billion Dollars these days. Here’s a list of the most compelling facts and figures about Facebook.com. 901 million monthly active users. Most popular page: Facebook, with 67,385,331 fans. 300 […] 0

    Everything you wanted to know about Facebook – Facts and Figures 2012

    Did you know that Facebook is responsible for 20% of all US Internet traffic? That might explain why they’re worth approximately 100 Billion Dollars these days. Here’s a list of the most compelling facts and figures about Facebook.com. 901 million monthly active users. Most popular page: Facebook, with 67,385,331 fans. 300 […]

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  • A very creative way to search for new talented Art Directors: Put your job offer into the dummy text on lipsum.com and let the creatives copy your job offer in their layouts. 0

    Guerilla Recruitment Lorem Ipsum

    A very creative way to search for new talented Art Directors: Put your job offer into the dummy text on lipsum.com and let the creatives copy your job offer in their layouts.

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  • Since you are a person I trust, I wanted to invite you to join my network on LinkedIn… 0

    Join my network [Cartoon]

    Since you are a person I trust, I wanted to invite you to join my network on LinkedIn…

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  • Every recruiter/sourcer has it’s own preference when it comes to approaching potential candidates for a career opportunity. Some prefer to call, most choose to send an (in)mail directly to the person, and others prefer to contact someone via a mutual friend or colleague (reverse referral).  But which message gets the […] 1

    A/B Testing in Sourcing to radical change results

    Every recruiter/sourcer has it’s own preference when it comes to approaching potential candidates for a career opportunity. Some prefer to call, most choose to send an (in)mail directly to the person, and others prefer to contact someone via a mutual friend or colleague (reverse referral).  But which message gets the […]

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  • According to a recent Google survey of smartphone users 93% use their smartphones while traveling and more and more users today are accessing the internet from a mobile device than from a computer. Linkedin mobile page views are growing at 400% p.a. and mobile already accounts for 22% of page […] 0

    LinkedIn launches web and iPad app for your tablet

    According to a recent Google survey of smartphone users 93% use their smartphones while traveling and more and more users today are accessing the internet from a mobile device than from a computer. Linkedin mobile page views are growing at 400% p.a. and mobile already accounts for 22% of page […]

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  • …results in hypothetical answers! 1

    Asking hypothetical questions…

    …results in hypothetical answers!

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  • It’s likely you “fell” into recruitment by chance, according to a popular poll on LinkedIn that was started by Claire Barrow. Two out of three respondents fell into recruitment and only 13% choose it as a career. 0

    How did you end up in recruitment?

    It’s likely you “fell” into recruitment by chance, according to a popular poll on LinkedIn that was started by Claire Barrow. Two out of three respondents fell into recruitment and only 13% choose it as a career.

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  • Corporate recruiters are the sales persons of the HRM department. They are the eyes and ears of the organisation due to their frequent contact with the outside world. However they are often act more like marketers (aimed at generating CVs), buyers (focusing on selection), or administrators (doing logistics). A lot […] 0

    Recruitment is Sales (not Marketing)

    Corporate recruiters are the sales persons of the HRM department. They are the eyes and ears of the organisation due to their frequent contact with the outside world. However they are often act more like marketers (aimed at generating CVs), buyers (focusing on selection), or administrators (doing logistics). A lot […]

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  • You are most likely using social media for recruiting. And, according to many surveys, you are probably also using it for pre-screening applicants. But are you also using it for the selection of candidates? Digital Advertising Agency R/GA wanted to try a new kind of job interview: The Social Interview. […] 0

    Selection 2.0: The Social Interview Case Study

    You are most likely using social media for recruiting. And, according to many surveys, you are probably also using it for pre-screening applicants. But are you also using it for the selection of candidates? Digital Advertising Agency R/GA wanted to try a new kind of job interview: The Social Interview. […]

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