I am frequently asked about the use of large job boards as a recruiting source for finding top performers. My answer is always quick and to the point: … Read more
The Hiring 2.0 Revolution: Are You a Rebel or a Tory?
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ó Yogi Berra In the thoughts that follow, one fork in the road leads to some minor … Read more
How Staffing Has Adapted to Today’s Economic Climate
Although there are a wide variety of different staffing models out there, all of them include the external environment as a core component. This make … Read more
What Would the “Perfect” Recruiting Function Look Like? Part 1: Talent Philosophy
If you were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to build a recruiting function from scratch, put in place any set of processes or technology that … Read more
Technology and Your Brand
Recruiting and talent management is more technology-enabled than ever. Technology tools support everything from candidate attraction and assessment to … Read more
The Right Way To Measure Turnover
When the economy turns around next year, retention will almost instantly go from being a non-issue to a major issue. But because most HR departments … Read more
Hiring 2.0: Moneyball, and Why You Must Defy Conventional Wisdom
Hiring 2.0 is the operating system for the next generation of hiring tools. The objective of Hiring 2.0 is to establish the standards for making hiring top … Read more
Flying Home: Notes on ER Expo 2003 Chicago from 30,000 Feet
You should have been there. I mean it. You really should have been there. Winging my way back to Boston from ERE’s ER Expo 2003 Chicago, I had time … Read more
Shiny-Toed Selling: Salespeople Who Ignore the Rest of the Shoe
So, you’re a sales manager… You carefully, and personally, screen every sales applicant. Read more
The Reality of ?Take It or Leave It? Contracts
As the economy continues to bounce along at a less than robust pace, Search, Placement and Staffing Firms are increasingly confronted by clients presenting … Read more