For two weeks now we have been deeply engrossed in Marlene’s recruiting dilemma. Many of you have responded to the case study I posed on our mythical … Read more
The Metrics of a Non-Event
Every now and then ó especially on anniversaries and Valentine’s Day ó my wife and I will discuss our first meeting and the series of … Read more
The Dumbest Things Recruiters Do
I spend a good deal of my time researching the elements of world-class recruiting. As an offshoot of that work, I find a good number of common errors that … Read more
Not a “Hiring Process,” but a “Hiring Experience”
I enjoy the recruitment words and phrases we use to describe and define our recruiting domain. Often they can serve to describe recruitment methods of the … Read more
You Validate Parking, Why Not Tests? Part 1
Lately, I have been so wordy that I have had to separate articles into two parts. This is yet another example of having so much to say about hiring and … Read more
Marlene’s Dilemma Dissected and Discussed
Last week I presented a case describing the plight of a recruiter new to her organization and facing several challenges. She was tasked with hiring 200 … Read more
Jurassic Candidate
It seems like the Internet has been with us for a long time. But in reality it really has only been with us for about ten years ó and of those, only … Read more
Best of Breed vs. Just Good Enough
Is your current staffing automation technology just getting you by? Sometimes burning platforms only smolder. Without a major catastrophe, there is little … Read more
No-Cost Recruiting Tools
Times are tough all over, and recruiting budgets are approaching zero in many companies. But if you still need to recruit, here are my favorite “no … Read more
Keeping the Horse in Front of the Cart
Lately my discussions with clients who are considering using some type of online screening have led me to notice a trend: Everyone seems to want to put the … Read more