Has this ever happened to you? Get in the office around 8:30 am, get a cup of coffee and proceed to your desk. Read your emails, return a few phone calls, … Read more

One of my readers suggested I write an article about recruiter competencies. I hesitated to do this at first, but political sensitivity was never one of my … Read more

Much has been written about hiring management systems and their ability to handle applicant tracking and recruitment workflow ó what I call … Read more

There is a myth in recruiting that, given the right tools and processes, we can hire only “A” players ó those who generate the most … Read more

Editor’s note: In Ken’s last article, dated February 19, the word “cliche” was misspelled as “clichi” in the email … Read more

Almost every recruiter I have ever met says, when asked, that they are “the best recruiter in the world.” Salespeople also seem to have the … Read more

Recently I’ve noticed companies are taking advantage of the lull in their hiring efforts to do something useful. I’ve talked to companies who … Read more

Great recruiters do five things very well (I call them the GRE ó the “Great Recruiter Essentials”): Great recruiters consistently find … Read more

Both sides ó recruiters and candidates ó responded strongly to my article last week on customer service. Many recruiters wrote in asking how … Read more