We all occasionally see something stupid, poke our friends and say, “Check-out that dipstick. How dumb can you get?” Some movies even make … Read more
The Five Most Important Recruiting Steps
A complete staffing process is complex and contains multiple steps with numerous variables. Each week my colleagues and I write about some of these steps … Read more
Why So Many Online Job Ads Stink: An Observation from a Job Site
So after a good two years now with the economy as unreliable as the A/C guy, things look better. Jobs are opening up, and corporations and staffing firms … Read more
The Recruiter’s Scorecard: Assessing the Effectiveness of Individual Recruiters
Whether you are a recruiting manager who is responsible for assessing your recruiters or just an individual recruiter who’s interested in how well … Read more
If You Must Use Job Boards, Here’s How!
Job boards could be more effective if they prevented unqualified candidates from ever applying for an open job in the first place. Here’s one idea on … Read more
Automating the Staffing Process for Hourly Jobs: The Benefits
Increasing numbers of companies are using online and automated staffing tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their processes for hiring … Read more
Lean Recruiting: Applying the Principles of Lean Manufacturing to Recruiting
Lean manufacturing has been a regular practice in Japan for almost 50 years, where it has helped Toyota achieve high profits and a breakeven point in car … Read more
The Other Side of Experience, Part 2: Attitude and Leadership
This article is part of a four-part series that explores six important candidate attributes recruiters should consider while interviewing ó as … Read more
World-Class Recruiters Prioritize. Do You?
Recruiting managers frequently ask me, “What are the smartest things that I can do to dramatically improve recruiting ó when I have no … Read more
Red Alert: Why You Must Stop Using Job Descriptions, Today!
As most of you know, I don’t hide my beliefs too well. For example, in recent articles I’ve been lambasting job boards as being the number one … Read more