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That's what Facebook executives Campbell Brown and Adam Mosseri stressed last week during their onstage grilling at Recode's Code Media conference. 

Firefish take's a look at some new WhatsApp features that make the messenger app an ideal tool for recruiting candidates.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic among recruiting pros. Experts are clamoring to comment on the possibilities, raise concerns, and even downplay AI’s abilities.

Need to lower the cost of your ads on Facebook? Wondering if increasing your post engagement can help? Three tips for building engagement that delivers better ad results.

Want to know the best time to post on each of the major social networks? You're in luck as Simply Measured have bundled together all the latest research on posting times in this handy guide.

Google is updating Google Maps for iOS today with a new feature that adds a trio of “Explore,” “Driving,” and “Transit” menus to the bottom of the home screen in the app for quick access to local restaurants or commuting information.

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Want to know the best time to post on each of the major social networks? You're in luck as Simply Measured have bundled together all the latest research on posting times in this handy guide.