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A professional friend of mine who has worked her way up through recruiting and HR saw my article on hiring a denial diplomat and wrote to me with a question: "How does one stay objective and find ways to be creative in a job that is often repetitive – wading through a never-empty email account full of negative impatience from people who filled out an application yesterday but expect an answer today?"My answer was objectivity.

In today's day and age, social proof and timeliness are critical to standing out in the job market.

We live in a time when social movements like #BlackLivesMatter are calling attention to problems of systemic racism in our society, and the business world is not isolated from social issues like these.

The Summer Games are in full swing, but for the competitive job seeker, summer is no time to play around!

Each one of your employees has probably tweeted about something, written an online review, or engaged with a business in some way.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!

Most recruiters can tell you that interviewing is a skill – but not a skill that every recruiter or human resources professional has.

As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression.

If you've been applying for job after job without hearing anything back, there's a good chance that applicant tracking systems, or ATSs, are to blame.Not quite sure what exactly an ATS is?

According to iCIMS Chief Economist Josh Wright, the story of the U.S. economy in Q1 of 2016 was "underemployment" – and it's a story that may not end with a new deluge of full-time jobs for all.Underemployment has been a problem in the U.S. since the Great Recession, and while full-time jobs are being created, they aren't being created fast enough to change the overall composition of the job market.

You've been at your company for years, receiving slim 2-3 percent raises after each annual performance review.

 As an employer, you know that it's not enough to fill empty chairs with disinterested bodies.

Article by Ruth RossHave you ever hit the road for a leisurely drive or stressful commute, only to be spooked by a flashing warning sign on your dashboard?

In June, Universum released Employer Branding Now, a wide-ranging report that surveys the state of employer branding in 2016.

The life of the independent worker, although rewarding, has always been plagued with uncertainty.

Look at that couch.

One of my clients' most common concerns -- and I hear it from candidates across the spectrum, entry-level to seasoned executives -- is how to best follow up with an employer after an interview.Following up in a memorable way that leaves a good impression requires the mastery of a few elements -- and it all starts while you're still in the interview.During the Interview ...Before the interview ends, ask your interviewer about the timeline for making a decision, and then request permission to follow up.For example, if the interviewer tells you they'll have a decision regarding the next step in the process within a week, you should ask them if it's okay for you to reach back out to them in a week.

It's that time of year again, when so many recent graduates and soon-to-be-graduates are preparing to start their careers.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!