Raghav Singh

Raghav Singh is the co-founder and chief product officer at eVolv, a Bay Area startup building products to support employee engagement and increase productivity. He has held leadership positions at several major technology vendors including Salesforce, Oracle, Korn Ferry Digital, and IBM. Raghav's career has included work as a consultant on enterprise HR systems and as a recruiting and HRIT leader at several Fortune 500 companies. Opinions expressed here are his own.

The New War for Talent

Raghav SinghMay 13, 2008

We may be in the midst of a recession with increasing unemployment and fewer jobs, but that’s not likely to have much long-term effect on shortages … Read more

History of Recruiting: Part II

Raghav SinghMarch 19, 2008

Innovations in recruiting have been occurring for over several millennia. I recently wrote about some in an earlier article about the Roman army. The … Read more

The Recruiter’s President

Raghav SinghFebruary 20, 2008

The election this year is considered a watershed event in American politics. We have, at this time, three individuals who have a good shot at becoming … Read more

History of Recruiting: Part I

Raghav SinghJanuary 25, 2008

There are lots of jobs to fill; not enough candidates, and many are poorly qualified; arcane laws around hiring; and fierce competition for talent. Sound … Read more

The Diversity Recruiter’s Dilemma

Raghav Singh and Chris CallahanDecember 11, 2007

Being a diversity recruiter must feel like being in an M.C. Escher drawing. Just when you think you’re getting ahead, you realize you’re … Read more

Redefining Diversity

Raghav SinghNovember 14, 2007

As practiced today, diversity is chiefly about improving the ratios of gender and race among applicants and hires. In a recent article, I discussed that … Read more

Debunking Diversity

Raghav SinghSeptember 20, 2007

Marvin Smith, project manager for Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices division, co-wrote this article. Diversity is a subject of great importance … Read more

Why the Immigration Bill Is Not Good for You or Your Company

Raghav SinghJune 7, 2007

When it comes to talent, you and your company have your own ideas about identifying the most valuable employees. That’s the way it should be, since … Read more

The Value of Talent

Raghav SinghJune 6, 2007

For anything to have value it needs to be measurable. In fact, in scientific circles it’s an article of faith that if you can’t measure … Read more

Video Resumes Revisited

Raghav SinghMarch 16, 2007

Recently, I wrote about video resumes and their somewhat dubious value to recruiters. But a recent conversation with John Sumser has prompted me to expand … Read more