The message of the tale of Pandora and her fateful curiosity is to be sure you really want to know what you seek to learn ó before you act. Or more … Read more
14 Outrageous Recruiting Approaches: Try One, You Might Like It!
Let’s face it, recruiters are a conservative lot. When it comes to selecting tools and strategies, they rely primarily on the tried-and-true … Read more
Stay the Buyer: The Principle of Overcoming Objections
Recently we established this gold standard of recruiting excellence: Never send out more than three candidates for any assignment. Read more
Only Mad Dogs and Englishmen Go Out in the Midday, Son
In the last few days, I have read some truly “silly” statements (and I am striving very hard to be politically correct) concerning recruiting. … Read more
HR vs. Recruiting
I recently had a client ó a recruiter ó who was upset because an HR generalist in his office was “meddling” in the recruiting … Read more
Take Me To Your Leader
I received a call last night from a friend who is a corporate recruiter. She told me she was laid off that morning, along with almost half of HR. I tried … Read more
Diversity Recruiting Metrics
Almost everyone supports diversity recruiting efforts. They are taken as “givens” in most corporate HR departments. But these efforts might … Read more
Building a Compelling Employer Brand, Part 2: Your “Default” Brand
In the first part of this series, we discussed five key principles and practices involved in building a compelling employer brand. Here in Part 2 of this … Read more
A New Standard of Recruiting Excellence
Are you ready to take on this challenge? Over the past few years, I’ve surveyed hundreds of managers and executives in different fields and asked … Read more
Online Screening Tools Review: CC Audition, from FurstPerson
Introduction to this series by Charles Handler Many readers know me through my monthly articles about online screening and assessment. What many readers … Read more