"50 is the new 30", "age is just a number" and "age is all learn" - great ideas all, but do they work?

An average hiring process takes 39 days, while the best candidates are out of the job market in just ten days. The recruitment process is getting longer, as several vacancies require highly qualified staff, and these positions usually require a longer and more in-depth screening process.

Some companies are always looking for talents from all over the world to their team. Video interview tools let them interview candidates effectively over multiple time zones.

It can be tempting to take a short cut in a stressful everyday life to get things done without too much effort. Everything about the advertised position is already in the job description so why can one not only publish it and let the candidates apply?

Now more than ever, experts are being squeezed and attracted to somebody, and rightly so: in Thailand, active employees are more credible speakers of the company than the executives or the company itself. So can a job seeker's impressive social presence have a positive impact on the recruitment decision?