As part of our “Talent Driven Cultures” research project, we’re starting to implement aggressive diversity sourcing programs for some of … Read more
A Contrarian’s View on Retention
No matter whether the economy is strong or weak, no matter the time of year, and no matter how much they are paid, many of our best employees decide to … Read more
Acquiring Lists for a Recruitment Email Marketing Campaign
For months now, we’ve been listening to the buzz surrounding email marketing as an advertising method. And while privacy advocates protest the … Read more
The Cost of Delay
Discussions about the choice of an enterprise-wide staffing management solution have increasingly included the calculation of return on investment, or ROI. … Read more
Determining the Appropriate Requisition Load for a Recruiter
One of the most common questions I get from directors of employment is, what is the appropriate requisition (or “req”) load for a recruiter? … Read more
Steering Clear of Recruiter’s Rut
Has this ever happened to you? Get in the office around 8:30 am, get a cup of coffee and proceed to your desk. Read your emails, return a few phone calls, … Read more
Are You Hiring a Reactive or Strategic Recruiter?
One of my readers suggested I write an article about recruiter competencies. I hesitated to do this at first, but political sensitivity was never one of my … Read more
A Case Study in the Effectiveness of Pre-Selection
Much has been written about hiring management systems and their ability to handle applicant tracking and recruitment workflow ó what I call … Read more
You Can’t Always Hire “A” Players
There is a myth in recruiting that, given the right tools and processes, we can hire only “A” players ó those who generate the most … Read more
Leadership 102: So Who Needs Leaders?
Editor’s note: In Ken’s last article, dated February 19, the word “cliche” was misspelled as “clichi” in the email … Read more