Ex-Google recruiter: I was fired because I resisted “illegal” diversity efforts

Enlarge / Employees work at the Youtube headquarters in San Bruno, California, on May, 26, 2010. (credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) A former YouTube employee has sued Google—the video site’s parent company—alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his position after he complained against hiring practices that he claimed were discriminatory against white and Asian men. […]

A top private equity recruiter explains why there’s a ‘perfect storm’ for hiring right now

AP Photo/Lance Murphey Fundraising and “dry powder” in the private-equity industry is booming. This “perfect storm” has stoked demand for talent and increased compensation for junior-level employees, according to top recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles. Senior talent is as coveted as ever, but money is less of a concern and they’re harder to lure away. […]

A top hedge fund recruiter explains why your college major doesn’t really matter

Ilana Weinstein Ilana Weinstein is the founder of The IDW Group, which focuses on recruiting investment talent for all kinds of investment strategies. We asked Weinstein about the biggest trends in the hedge-fund business and how to get a senior-level job today. Here’s her best advice for recent college graduates looking to land jobs at […]

An ex-Tesla recruiter reveals what it’s like to interview with Elon Musk

Stephan Savoia/AP Images • Former Tesla recruiter Marissa Peretz described going to work for the automaker in 2010. • She had to interview with cofounder and CEO Elon Musk in order to land the role. • According to Peretz, the brief, “intense” interview lasted about 12 to 13 minutes. When Marissa Peretz got a call […]

We asked a top hedge-fund recruiter what it takes to get a senior-level job these days

Ilana Weinstein. Ilana Weinstein is the founder of The IDW Group, which focuses on recruiting investment talent for all kinds of investment strategies. We asked Weinstein about the biggest trends in the hedge-fund business and how to get a senior-level job today. “As the industry has become more crowded and efficient, I would argue the […]

A top hedge fund recruiter explains why your college major doesn’t really matter

Ilana Weinstein Ilana Weinstein is the founder of The IDW Group, which focuses on recruiting investment talent for all kinds of investment strategies. We asked Weinstein about the biggest trends in the hedge-fund business and how to get a senior-level job today. Here’s her best advice for recent college graduates looking to land jobs at […]

Suspected ISIS recruiter detained in Bashkortostan, Russia

Published time: 15 May, 2017 15:12 A man suspected of recruiting for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has been arrested by law enforcement officers in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. The 32-year-old resident of Bashkortostan’s Dyurtyulinsky District, who is “suspected of cooperating with Islamic State,” was detained in early May, the Federal Security Service (FSB) […]

British ISIS recruiter Sally Jones on US drone ‘kill list’ but ‘using son as a shield’

British punk rocker-turned-jihadi bride, Sally Jones, was placed on the Pentagon’s “high priority kill list” in Syria after evidence revealed that she and her late husband were the driving force behind at least a dozen Islamic State terrorist plots. Jones, a 49-year-old mother of two from Kent, and her late husband, Junaid Hussain, who were […]

A recruiter who’s interviewed hundreds of people shares her 3 best tips to ace a job application

Kristin Carlson If your résumé and cover letter are a mess, then you’re probably not going to advance too far in the hiring process. Business Insider recently spoke with Yelp senior sales recruiter Kristin Carlson about the $ 3 billion company‘s hiring process. She’s hired a total of 253 employees during her time at Yelp. […]

3 years as a recruiter taught me the secret to out-earning your colleagues has nothing to do with hard work

Courtesy of Susie Moore My first sales job was in recruitment in Sydney, Australia. I worked for a small and profitable boutique agency before joining a large, international American company. I hired for C-level executives in industries ranging from commercial real estate to network engineering. The recruitment industry opened my eyes. I learned about negotiation, […]