Check out what the following blogs had to say about HR trends, news and more. Below is a list of our top five favorite posts from this week. Check back every Friday for five more!

1. Why Recruiting Online is More than Just Sourcing

Online recruiting is a growing trend and it’s no secret why. With social platforms it is easier than ever to find targeted groups of people. This is a gold mine for recruiters. The benefits are clear but how many recruiters are using social correctly? This video explains the real challenge with online recruiting and no its not sourcing.

2. 42% Of Employees Have Changed Jobs Due To Stress

Wonder why your business continues to lose talent? This article from Forbes reveals an employment survey with the answers. According to Monster, 42% of employees purposefully left their jobs due to a stressful workplace. Continue reading to see what else the survey revealed about unhappy employees.

3. 9 Essentials To Creating a GREAT Recruiting Experience

“There is so much talk on line about job searching and being a good candidate. What about being a good client?” The truth is in today’s workforce talent is rare and bad candidate experience could break a client. This post from Social-Hire.com explains the importance of a great candidate experience and provides 9 essential keys to creating one. This is a great read for all recruiters and staffing professionals.

4. Is Your Hiring Process Too Friendly?

No one wants to work with a jerk, right? Keeping talent around is more than perks and pay. This post from ere.net explains how creating the proper environment starts with the hiring process. Keep reading to learn how you should be challenging you applicants before making the hiring decision.

5. 5 Steps To Unleash The Power Of Your People

Forbes is getting some love from us this week for posting great content! This post from Meghan M. Biro gives great advice on how to fill a workplace with: “energy, creativity, passion, and happy intrapreneurs”. We encourage any business owner or manager to read this one.

Let us know in the comments below if we missed any great HR posts for the week.

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