Talent Acquisition

Topics include: attracting employees, company branding, effective job postings, acquiring job candidates, interviewing, hiring practices, onboarding, employee referral programs, talent sourcing, the engagement cycle, and more.

Featured Talent Acquisition Guides

IT Skills: The Cloud Architect Role
Hire top cloud architects by mastering how to source and attract candidates skilled in designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
Social Media Recruiting: Understand the Legal Guidelines
Optimize social media recruiting with HR-proven guidelines—helping recruiters leverage platforms, engage candidates, and build talent pipelines effectively.
Technology Hiring: Recruiting Resources
Master tech hiring with expert HR tips: guidance for recruiters on sourcing, assessing and engaging top technology talent to build stronger teams.
How to Source and Interview Java Developers
Master sourcing and interviewing Java developers with expert HR strategies—optimize your recruitment process and build a skilled tech team.
Employee Referrals and your Talent Acquisition Strategy
Employee referrals – often lauded for their low cost – fall short of offering a total talent acquisition strategy.
Questions to Ask During Job Offer Negotiation Talks
Once you get close to the job offer, you'll want to ask certain questions to gauge a candidate's actual interest in the job. Learn about questions to ask during job offer negotiation talks, and more, at Monster.com.

All Talent Acquisition Guides

Top 9 Benefits of Hiring Veterans
There are many benefits of hiring veterans that recruiters should consider, from technical and soft skills to the ability to adapt to change.
5 Small Business Website Design Strategies
Revamping your small business website design can help you draw in more customers, sell more products, grow your brand, and attract better job applicants.
Mind the millennial—improving recruitment of Generation Y employees
With Generation Y employees set to take over the workforce, the need for fine-tuning your millennial recruitment strategies is clear. Get started at Monster.com.
How to write a job description: reign in job requirements
Build a better job description, and better applicants will beat a path to your door. For the latest hiring resources, including expert recruiting insights and the latest hiring trends, go to Monster.com.
Creating a Small Business Blog: 5 Tips
Are you looking to create a small business blog but unsure where to start? These 5 tips will help you create and maintain a blog for your small business.
Should you hire overqualified candidates?
Overqualified candidates can bring great value to your organization, but they can also come with a price -- the cost of a quick turnover. However, there are ways to find the right overqualified candidate for your company. Learn more about this and other business retention and recruitment strategies at Monster.com.
Monster Social Media Resources

Use Monster’s Social Media Resources to stay on top of social media trends and talent management best practices.

Social Media Recruiting: Understand the Legal Guidelines
Optimize social media recruiting with HR-proven guidelines—helping recruiters leverage platforms, engage candidates, and build talent pipelines effectively.

Need some help recruiting for a small business?

Check out our small business recruiting tips
Seasonal Hiring Guide

Seasonal hiring needs can create havoc with recruitment. These resources will help your contingent hiring process.

5 Video Marketing Tips for Employers
Enhancing your recruiting efforts with a video marketing strategy is a great way to attract qualified candidates and hire the best.
Summer Hiring: How to Find the Right Seasonal Workers
When you need seasonal workers for your summer jobs, time isn't on your side. Get it done right -- and on time -- with these summer hiring best practices.
Holistic Thinking: A Prescription for Health Care Recruiting

How can you recruit people who will add holistic value? Look for candidates who can relate to the overall organization.

How to Recruit for Salary vs. Hourly Workers
When you choose to hire salary vs. hourly workers you may need to adjust your strategy to find high quality candidates and increase retention.
Virtual Recruitment Strategies
A virtual recruitment strategy is smart business. Learn how to expand your talent base and create greater efficiencies in the process.
5 Expert Tips for Sourcing Candidates
Despite the convenience of online recruiting, sourcing candidates is still an art that requires a human touch, attention to detail, and effort.
How Much Does an Employee Cost and Can You Afford to Hire?
Considering hiring? Find out how to factor in everything you need to answer, "How much does an employee cost?"