An age-old issue between Recruiters and Corporate HR (or Corporate HR and Hiring Managers, for that matter) is the act, or art, of “prepping” a … Read more

There is the story of the man who fell asleep in church during a particularly long Sunday sermon. Just as the minister was wrapping up, he went into his … Read more

Dear Hiring Manager, Listen, I know you are busy, what with the new job and all. I even suspect you have not been able to unpack all the moving cartons, … Read more

We all seem fascinated with the term “Passive Candidate.” It has become every recruiter’s favorite topic for the last four years. They … Read more

Every year, it is with mixed emotions that I watch summer draw closer. The horticulturist in me cannot wait to spend warm evenings and weekends in the … Read more

The new Athenian Fleet Admiral was rowed out to his flagship to take command of the assembled galleys that protected the ancient Greek city-state of … Read more

In my family, we hated inhaling. Exhaling was by far our favorite respiratory function. You could talk while exhaling (not so much while inhaling). You … Read more

Pick up any newspaper, any professional HR magazine, any newsletter or business journal “of record” from any segment of industry–even the … Read more

Many people in our business are absolutists. They speak of things in recruiting that “always” work or things that “never” work. … Read more

I got a call the other day from an Agency Headhunter. He wanted to set up an “informational interview” for one of his candidates. I said, … Read more