Did you know that the average military person knows his or her next assignment as much as 12 months in advance? Throughout their careers, military … Read more
The Recruiting Badlands
Langdon was tired, really tired of his profession. He had been a recruiter for more than a decade. He had enjoyed it for the first few years. He really … Read more
Live by the Keyword, Die by the Keyword
I recently read an article in USA Today that described the new cyber-warfare going on between the United States and other countries. The article went into … Read more
Refusing To Hire “Job Jumpers” Is Silly
If you have been involved with recruiting for more than six months, then you have probably experienced a wide variety of “dumb” things those … Read more
A Brave New World for Recruiting?
Do the Internet and new hiring technologies herald the end of the recruiter? Is there any future for recruitment agencies? What developments can we expect … Read more
What Is Your Recruiting Technology Capable Of?
With budgets still tight at many organizations, a new applicant tracking system may be a pipe dream for your department. Though you may view your current … Read more
Guerrilla Sourcing Techniques
As the economy strengthens, the supply of good candidates will begin to decline just as your own hiring needs start to accelerate. Now is the time to … Read more
Marlene’s Dilemma: Final Comments on Our Case Study
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