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
Marlene’s Dilemma: An Interactive Case Study
Marlene was faced with a challenge. Twelve days ago she had been hired into a new company to work with a hiring manager who had about 200 call center … Read more
The Competency Model: Evaluating More Than Just Candidates
I’ve just reviewed a variety of competency models ó from sales rep to engineer to camp counselor to recruiter. Surprisingly, aside from the … Read more
Employee Perceptions: A Common Barrier to Recruiting Success
Article by Dr. John Sullivan and Master Burnett We all know that when it comes to recruiting quality candidates, no tool works better than a well-managed … Read more