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

  • Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in 41 of the world’s largest labor markets. Nearly 65,000 employers have been interviewed across 41 countries and territories to measure employer hiring expectations between January and March 2012. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, […] 0

    Global Employment Outlook Q1-2012

    Posted on December 13, 2011
    Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in 41 of the world’s largest labor markets. Nearly 65,000 employers have been interviewed across 41 countries and territories to measure employer hiring expectations between January and March 2012. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, […]

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  • According to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup, the Net Employment Outlook for Quarter 1 2012 is +9%, an increase from the +7% Outlook during Quarter 4 2011, and stable compared to one year ago when the Outlook was +8%. This represents the most promising hiring […] 0

    U.S. employers expect hiring to increase slightly in Q1-2012

    Posted on December 13, 2011
    According to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup, the Net Employment Outlook for Quarter 1 2012 is +9%, an increase from the +7% Outlook during Quarter 4 2011, and stable compared to one year ago when the Outlook was +8%. This represents the most promising hiring […]

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  • A new national survey from Jobvite reveals more than 22 million Americans used social networks to find their most recent job opportunity – up 7.7 million from last year’s survey. One in six members of the workforce say an online social network was one of the sources they used to […] 2

    Facebook has more job seeking volume overall in US

    Posted on November 16, 2011
    A new national survey from Jobvite reveals more than 22 million Americans used social networks to find their most recent job opportunity – up 7.7 million from last year’s survey. One in six members of the workforce say an online social network was one of the sources they used to […]

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  • The strength of communities is the knowledge and experience that can be shared with each other. With LinkedIn Polls you can easily tap into ‘the wisdom of crowds’ and start a poll for free. Polls can be shared with your LinkedIn network and on Facebook or Twitter. LinkedIn Polls can […] 0

    LinkedIn Polls: conducting research within communities

    Posted on November 15, 2011
    The strength of communities is the knowledge and experience that can be shared with each other. With LinkedIn Polls you can easily tap into ‘the wisdom of crowds’ and start a poll for free. Polls can be shared with your LinkedIn network and on Facebook or Twitter. LinkedIn Polls can […]

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  • Career Services and Development Sites received largest number of unique visitors to date In September 2011, nearly 30 percent of the European online audience (108.4 million unique people) visited sites in the Career Services and Development category, reflecting the most unique visitors the category has seen to date. Within the […] 0

    Top Career Services and Development Sites in Europe by Unique Visitors

    Posted on November 15, 2011
    Career Services and Development Sites received largest number of unique visitors to date In September 2011, nearly 30 percent of the European online audience (108.4 million unique people) visited sites in the Career Services and Development category, reflecting the most unique visitors the category has seen to date. Within the […]

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  • During the LinkedIn Talent Connect conference in Las Vegas last month a panel of recruiting leaders examines the massive shift that is underway in the recruiting business, how you can overcome the challenges of adopting social professional networking, and how the recruiters of tomorrow will make “engagement” the key driver […] 0

    Recruiting in 2015: Industry Leaders on What’s Next

    Posted on November 10, 2011
    During the LinkedIn Talent Connect conference in Las Vegas last month a panel of recruiting leaders examines the massive shift that is underway in the recruiting business, how you can overcome the challenges of adopting social professional networking, and how the recruiters of tomorrow will make “engagement” the key driver […]

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  • It seems that LinkedIn is roling out a few new and much wanted features and improvements this week. First there was the highly desired option to re-arrange your positions on your profile, then they send me a mailing to check my LinkedIn Alumni, yesterday they announced a new design for […] 1

    New on LinkedIn: Group Statistics, Re-arrange Profile, New Events & Alumni

    Posted on November 10, 2011
    It seems that LinkedIn is roling out a few new and much wanted features and improvements this week. First there was the highly desired option to re-arrange your positions on your profile, then they send me a mailing to check my LinkedIn Alumni, yesterday they announced a new design for […]

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  • On LinkedIn your work history is sorted by date, new to oldest position, and many people asked us if it’s possible to re-arrange your positions in a different order. This is highly desired for people who work on project assignments, like freelancers or entrepreneurs, who prefer to show their company […] 1

    HOW TO: Re-arrange your current positions on your LinkedIn profile

    Posted on November 9, 2011
    On LinkedIn your work history is sorted by date, new to oldest position, and many people asked us if it’s possible to re-arrange your positions in a different order. This is highly desired for people who work on project assignments, like freelancers or entrepreneurs, who prefer to show their company […]

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  • How is social professional networking changing the recruiting landscape? Here’s a special recording from LinkedIn Talent Connect 2011. Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO, reveals: LinkedIn’s vision for sourcing talent in a social networking world What new recruiting tools LinkedIn will unveil What it means for you and your recruiting team 0

    LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on Sourcing Top Talent [VIDEO]

    Posted on November 9, 2011
    How is social professional networking changing the recruiting landscape? Here’s a special recording from LinkedIn Talent Connect 2011. Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO, reveals: LinkedIn’s vision for sourcing talent in a social networking world What new recruiting tools LinkedIn will unveil What it means for you and your recruiting team

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