During tough times, recruiters need to do all they can to improve their internal image among senior managers and budget-cutting CFOs. Unfortunately, most … Read more
Avoiding the Overdone
Recruitment advertising can often be characterized as the inability to distinguish one employer from another. Despite research that has shown us that … Read more
Who Took the “Comp” Out of Competencies?
You should hear the garbage associated with competencies. Some people define them as trainable, others make them up from scraps of nice-sounding terms, … Read more
The Art of Credibility
Recruiters… Go to the closest mirror, take a look ó not a quick look, a good hard look ó and ask yourself this question: Am I credible? … Read more
All Quiet On the Campus Front? It Shouldn’t Be
Although the slow economy, slumping stock market and uncertain future have led to a slowdown in campus recruiting, we must be fleet of foot because things … Read more
There Is Such Thing as a Stupid Question!
Now come on, tell the truth: you know there’s such a thing as a stupid question! We’ve all cringed at one time or another listening to one of … Read more
Recruiting Technology: Managing the Battle Within
Imagine that last year your company spent hundreds of thousands (maybe even millions) of dollars to overhaul the technology platform that supports the … Read more
Following Up On Your New Hires
Ever wonder what happens to the people you recruit after they begin their jobs? Strange as it may seem, most recruiters never actually follow up on the … Read more
What It Takes To Be a Great Recruiter
Over the past few months, I’ve surveyed more than 30 staffing executives from top companies around the country, asking them to describe their biggest … Read more
Purchasing an ATS: What You Need To Know Before You Sign
In my experience in the recruiting space, I am continually amazed at the “don’t ask, don’t tell” relationship that exists between … Read more