If anything has ever kept a staffing director up at night, it’s worrying about an OFCCP audit. Or, worse yet, the fear of bad PR, or maybe even a … Read more
Making a Business Case in HR: An Illustrated Example
The following is an actual example illustrating how to successfully make a business case in HR. It follows the format outlined in Parts One and Two of this … Read more
Targeted Candidates, Better Results
These days, recruiters are often overwhelmed by the resumes of unqualified candidates. And because there are so many people looking for new positions, the … Read more
Everybody Knows Your Name, But Do They Know Your Face?
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