The first two installments of this series have concentrated on providing useful background information about the process of online screening. The first … Read more
Recruit Smarter, Not Harder
When I first became a headhunter back in the mist-shrouded ’70s, I quickly discovered some basic truths about the search process: The best candidate … Read more
Some Emerging Trends in e-Recruiting
Well it’s over – summer, that is – and time for serious thoughts again. Whether the stock market is on the rebound or the economy is on … Read more
Air Raid! This Is No Drill! Part Deux
Ring, ring! HR Person: “Hello, HR/Staffing, can I help you?” Employee: “Yeah, I’m a disgruntled and agitated employee with a … Read more
Recruiting on the Internet: A Look Ahead
Recruiters today face a lot of uncertainty in their future. Many recruiters, even executive-search recruiters, are feeling the wrath of layoffs. Just this … Read more
The Lost Letters of Charles Darwin: Evolution and Web-Assisted Recruiting
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