Several months ago, New Media, the online publication for Internet architects, which recently ceased operations, featured a puzzle by Scott Kim. Called … Read more
Are You the Weakest Link in Your Hiring System?
The best behavioral interview will not help hire top talent. Neither will the best applicant tracking system, or the best referral program. Even competency … Read more
Still Using Keyword Searches to Find Applicants?
A very interesting thing happened the other day when a friend of mine, a director of human resources at a large national healthcare organization, stopped … Read more
College Recruiting: A Time to Restructure
Did you know that fewer than 45% of all high school graduates go on to higher education, and that only about half of those in high school ever graduate? Or … Read more
Rethinking Metrics in a Recession
Well, we have finally arrived at the legal definition of a recession. So, for all of you who have been waiting for the official “okay” to be … Read more
Bye-Bye Paper, Hello Resume of the Future
In my last article examining the staying power of paper resumes, we looked at the history of the paper resume and the factors in our recruiting business … Read more
Steps in Making the Business Case for HR Programs
Human resources functions have always undergone intense scrutiny by executives and financial officers. But lately, HR programs have come under siege by the … Read more
Change and Thanksgiving
This past year has been one of change, and a great deal of stress, for our profession, not to mention our economy and our political systems. As we sit down … Read more
Simulations: A Look Into the Future of Scientific Screening
The proliferation and evolution of the Internet has created momentum that is slowly moving the entire hiring process online. This trend has led to the … Read more
Making the Business Case for HR and Recruiting Programs
If human resources professionals are to survive and prosper , it is that much more essential that they refocus their efforts on “building the … Read more