Succession planning is the fastest and cheapest way to get a well-qualified person into an open position. Unfortunately, very few organizations have a … Read more
Successful Networking Skills: A Guide for the Very Nervous
Most recruiters know that networking is a great way to meet new people and generate new candidates. With the face of recruiting changing and the number of … Read more
Why Branding Is Important in HR
A question that seems to be popping up more and more in the minds of recruiters and general HR leadership is, “Why should branding be important to … Read more
How Will Online Screening and Assessment Vendors Succeed?
Two of the most common questions I am asked about online screening tools are: “Who is going to emerge as the financial leader in the online screening … Read more
The Economic Consequences of Reducing Cost Per Hire
There has been a steady decline in average cost per hire in corporate North America over the past several years. In this article, I’ll discuss some … Read more
Slouching Towards a Labor Shortage, Part 2
Author’s note: One of the things I enjoy most about writing for ER Exchange is not just seeing my name in cyber-print (although it is ego … Read more
Why Recruiters Are Even More Important Now That the Recovery Is Finally Here
This was going to be an article on how to systematize one-on-one recruiter skills. It would have included topics like how to increase your effectiveness … Read more
View From the Job-Seeking Trenches
We keep looking around at the labor supply and wondering how job seekers are being affected by current market conditions. The question across the … Read more
Half Full or Half Empty?
Selecting salespeople is a real challenge. As I wrote in earlier articles, salespeople tend to be masters of first impressions, and sales managers tend to … Read more
Is Your Employee Referral Program Acting as a Disincentive?
Like many of you, I always thought employee referral programs were great for myriad (I love that word) reasons. Just a few of those reasons are: You get to … Read more