I wrote my first check 30 ó ah, let’s just say several ó years ago. It was an agonizing experience that required about a half an hour, … Read more
Total Cost of Ownership of Staffing Management Solutions
“Total Cost of Ownership,” or TCO, is a concept used to represent the true costs of owning enterprise software. TCO seeks to measure all of the … Read more
More Offer Closing Ideas
I received a number of follow-up ideas from readers as a result of my article in January on how to improve offer acceptance. Here are some of the best: … Read more
From the Front Lines: Part 2
In Part 1, we explored the ways a recruitment agency is working to scale its practice through technology and proven recruitment methodologies. Today we … Read more
Not With My Budget, You Don’t! Part 1
We like to think of organizations as being “organized,” with individual pieces working together like a fine machine. But all too often, close … Read more
Periodic Potpourri: Customer Service and Communication
Customer service levels in the corporate recruiting environment have fallen to new lows ó if that is even possible ó given my conversations … Read more
Five To Seven Years Experience Required: Part 2
“When we last left our intrepid hero, Atomic Recruiter, he was being held captive in the Dungeon of Repetitive Tasks and Meaningless Efforts by the … Read more
The “Big Secret”: Top Performers Are a Bargain
Are top performers expensive? If you ask any expert in compensation to tell you what the typical pay differential (i.e., salary and bonus) is between an … Read more
The Next Wave of E-Recruiting Innovation
When the Internet appeared, the first wave of e-recruiting innovation was the creation of an employment or careers section on the corporate website. The … Read more
Investigative Recruiting: Using a Skip-Tracing Database
Whenever you are working on a candidate search, a number of potential candidates inevitably come up “missing in action.” The switchboard … Read more