We often hear from job seekers that they are constantly getting conflicting job search advice and given that there are tons of resources out there, we’re not surprised. One of the most common complaints we hear is, “How am I supposed to know what employers want?” And we have to hand it to ‘em, it’s an excellent question.

With the ever-changing landscape of recruitment, emerging industries (start-ups), the stressed importance of corporate culture, and work-life-balance, we decided to let candidates hear it directly from the HR Pros themselves--What REALLY Matters to Employers?

We asked everything from what makes you dismiss a resume, if a candidate’s style helps or hurts their chances of landing the job, and if their caliber of education matters.  Here’s what they had to say, let us know if you agree.

While the stock market has been on a roller-coaster ride this year, the employment market has maintained a healthy trajectory. On average, 246,000 jobs are being created each month. While there’s a surge in hiring, recruiters aren’t any less discriminating than they’ve been in the past. As a matter of fact, a recent survey by Nexxt shows that HR pros are just as thorough as ever when it comes to which candidates they hire.

Nexxt, recently surveyed over 4,000 job seekers across the country to better understand who would be searching for jobs in 2015.

Highlights from the Study Include:

• Who is searching for jobs
• What they plan to do to improve their searches
• How different types of candidates look for work

As an HR Pro or recruiter getting in front of the right candidates at the right time is critical and this [INFOGRAPHIC] can help. It illustrates exactly how candidates feel about searching for work and how they intend to go about it in the coming months. We hope you find it as valuable and interesting as we do.

Stop searching for those purple squirrels and consider hiring these other fictional characters instead. After all, today is “Tell a Fairy Tale Day”.

In honor of the day, we decided to get in on the fun and imagine, "If our favorite fairy tale characters had careers--what would they do?"

Naturally, Cinderella designs shoes and Tom Thumb is a member of the military, but what are Rapunzel, The Evil Queen, Rumpelstiltzkin, and The Brave Little Tailor up to?

Check out all of their career portfolios here.

Nexxt is a recruitment media company that uses today’s most effective marketing tactics to reach the full spectrum of talent – from active to passive, and everything in between. Learn more about hiring with Nexxt.

Sure it's easy to say that the best places to hire candidates are in large metropolitan areas, but that's not actually the case. You can to go where the candidates are eager and are ready to for their next opportunity. So without further ado here are the easiest places to make a hire.

We surveyed more than 4,000 HR Pros and job seekers to learn what's more important to them--hard skills or soft skills. Here's what we learned:

It's easy to say that the best places to source candidates will be in the largest cities, but that's not necessarily true. Some of the places on our list may surprise you.

If you're in the market to recruit candidates check out the list of the easiest places to make a hire.

When online recruiting came on the scene it was a revolutionary way to recruit candidates and now we’re evolving even further. From smartphones to tablets to smart watches to Google Glass—what devices are the most popular when job candidates search for jobs online? Check out the latest Infographic from Nexxt