About Heather Huhman

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Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder & president of Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. She is also the author of Lies, Damned Lies & Internships (2011) and #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010).

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Inspire Your Business With Elevatr

Looking for a way to make your business dreams become a reality? With Elevatr, you can capture your inspiration on the go and make your business ideas come to life. Elevatr is a mobile app that allows users to keep all their ideas in one place. It’s the first mobile app to help entrepreneurs create and…

Track Your Company’s Happiness with Hppy

Whether you’re the manager at a company or a member of the team, happiness in the workplace is valued by every employee. With Hppy, employees can track their happiness at work and managers can observe their employees’ feelings. According to Hppy, 86 percent of people excel in the workplace when they’re happy. On the other…

How Super Connectors Are Changing the Tech World

Social capital — and the ability to form real relationships — is more important for tech entrepreneurs now than ever before, thanks to two developments: (1) the myth that we’re more “connected” through technology and social media, and (2) the explosion of new startups. Enter the super connector — someone whose main talent isn’t coding…

11 Awesome Apps For A More Efficient Workplace

Toss out that stack of sticky notes on your desk…now’s the time to upgrade to an app for your work to-do list instead. From task management to time management, here are 11 great apps to help you work more efficiently: Work+ One app that the FlexJobs team recently discovered is Work+. This is a great…

6 Reasons People Leave Big Companies To Join Startups

Over the last several years, startups have popped up all over the job market. While this is great for the entrepreneurial-minded, and those professionals searching for a creative work environment, large companies like Yahoo! and Google are faced with their employees leaving to join the startup world. Startups can appeal to people who want to…

Improve Your Startup’s Reputation With BrandYourself

Every startup or business owner has concerns about their online reputation. However, when you’re in the beginning of launching your business, it can be difficult to find room in your budget for your branding strategy. BrandYourself makes brand management simple and effective for startups. Typically, when you’re first starting your business, you don’t have a…

Hiring Skilled Tech Candidates: A Guide for Employers [INFOGRAPHIC]

For tech employers, finding the right candidates to fit open positions can be tough. Plenty of technology analysts and education experts have pinned down the problem as a skills gap. So how can employers compensate? The answer may lie in geography. The infographic below includes data from RemarkableHire, a platform that uses social evidence to…

Skip the Resumes with Unrabble

If you’re a small- or mid-sized business, you how daunting it can be to search through hundreds of resumes for an open position. There’s not enough time to devote to the hiring process with so many other responsibilities. After a while, everything starts to look the same, and it gets more difficult to tell who…

Peer Bonuses Motivate Workers On Bonus.ly

The best work environments exist at organizations where managers know how to motivate employees. Motivation is key for employee retention, so employees need to know they are appreciated and recognized. When you motivate your employees, they simply perform better. Traditional bonus programs are expensive. A peer recognition program, however, can operate effectively at $100 per…

Technology and the 40-Hour Work Week

Throughout the years, technology has created ways for people to be more productive. For startups thinking about hiring more employees, it’s important to consider this question: Is a 40-hour work week justified for your startup? With today’s technological advancements, startups can ultimately increase their productivity and decrease the number of hours worked each week. As…

7 Ways to Satisfy Hard-to-Fill Tech Positions

According to a recent survey of tech-focused hiring managers and recruiters - Java, mobile, .NET, and software developers are the most difficult technology professionals to hire. Because these tech positions are so difficult to fill, it can be a challenge for recruiters to come up with new methods of hiring. Here are seven ways for recruiters to satisfy…

Workers and Employers Fill Contract Jobs with LaborFeed

In a post-recession job market, more and more companies are leaning on temporary workers. This change means many homeowners and businesses need workers for small jobs, side jobs, contract jobs, day work, and temporary work. Many job sites focus on filling full-time and long-term employment. But LaborFeed matches workers with employers for contract and day-work job…

Make Hiring Mobile-Friendly with RecruitingHop

The power of the mobile web has allowed job seekers to connect with companies from the palm of their hand and apply for jobs from virtually anywhere. Because of this, it’s important for recruiters and employers seeking to fill positions to follow this trend. With the help of a new recruiting website builder by SnapHop,…

Make Better Social Recruiting Decisions With Glassdoor

Social media is changing the way employers fill job openings. According to a recent survey, 52 percent of job seekers use Facebook to look for a job, 38 percent use LinkedIn, and 34 percent use Twitter. While these numbers highlight the importance of social media in the job search, they also present a problem for…

Turn News Into Knowledge With Delve

Daily news consumption is an important aspect of nearly everyone’s life, regardless of the medium. While it’s easy to personally educate yourself on the latest news, keeping an entire organization informed poses a new kind of challenge. News often spreads across an organization in a scattered and disorganized way, increasing the risk of misinformation. While…

Help Jumpstart The Economy With Employee Referrals

Every month, millions of Americans await the Bureau of Labor Statistics job report in hopes of seeing the job market take a turn in a more positive direction. While the difference between an encouraging or disappointing report is fairly small, fingers are crossed for good news. The slow economic recovery is nothing short of frustrating….