AP Newswire: Historian’s searching through dusty trunks in an English row house in downtown London recently found a packet of notes carefully sealed … Read more
Competency Metrics for Recruiters
Recently, our team conducted a nationwide recruitment-skills competency study and discovered an interesting pattern. It became evident that while … Read more
Tough Times, Tough Actions: Five Steps to Becoming Business Focused
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about HR cuts. “Those HR workers delivering layoff news at your workplace may face … Read more
Online Screening: The Reality of Jobseeker Behavior
It is interesting that prescreening has been the focus of much recent discussion. While not a new concept, the active examination of prescreening’s … Read more
Five Tips For A Targeted Job Ad
Here’s what one recruiting newsletter had to say recently about online job ads: “The job hunt, driven by slothful job ads, results in a huge … Read more
Employment Brand Names and Slogans
One of the crucial elements in building an employment brand is to develop a “theme” that sends a clear brand message to potential candidates. … Read more
Competing For Your Own Employees — Online
An increasing number of job seekers are managing their careers online. The popularity of the major job posting sites and hopefully your own corporate … Read more
My Favorite Interview Question
In a recent article, I described the single best interview question of all time: “Can you please describe your most significant … Read more
Outsourcing Is Part of the Recruiter’s Job. It’s Also a Talent Strategy
Times are tough. Organizations are downsizing, changing the skills mix of their workforces, and correcting for bad hiring decisions made in the heat of the … Read more
Air Raid! This Is No Drill!
If you saw the recent movie “Pearl Harbor,” you probably walked away wondering exactly how anything like that ever could have happened. How … Read more