If the midweek doldrums have set in and you just can’t brig yourself to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, then it’s probably time for a reading break.

No, I am not advising you to slack on the job, not at all!

This list of articles will help take your mind off the Wednesday hump and provide you with some motivating recruitment insights.

This week’s top recruitment blog posts are:

Are We Ready For Recruitment via Snapchat? - Roxanne Abercrombi

Maybe I’m getting old and curmudgeonly, but I don’t know if I think Snapchat is ever going to be a great tool for recruiting.

I’m probably wrong.

Apparently it’s a hotbed for Gen Y and Gen Z talent!

In 2015, Should Facebook Access Be Banned at Work? - Katrina Collier

You know who is not curmudgeonly? Katrina Collier! I bet she could whip up an incredible Snapchat recruitment campaign…

Katrina’s article challenges employers to rethink banning Facebook recruitment for the sake of their staff’s trust, their employer brand, and their employee referral program!

Simply Hired Employer Brand Index: 2014 Winners – Simply Hired

The team over at Simply Hired have released their yearly list of the best employer brands out there.

I bet none of these companies ban Facebook at work!

SimplyHired’s Top Employer Brands: Interesting, But Not Your Typical List - John Zappe

If you want to understand why Simply Hired chose the brands that they did for their list, then this article’s for you.

John Zappe explains the somewhat unusual mix of companies included in the index, and why they made the cut.

The 100 Most Influential People in HR and Recruiting on Twitter - Moodvise

If you’re still feeling daunted by the work piled up on your desk, then why not tackle a small task to get the ball rolling.

Hop on to Twitter and follow all of these HR and Recruitment influencers… There are a lot of them, so by the time you’re done, it’ll probably be time to go home anyway!

Happy humpday :D