The successful Internet sourcer knows it’s not where you search, but how you search that really matters. I could be searching the same database or … Read more
It’s Time to Audit Your ASP
A little while ago I was talking with someone heading the research department of a large recruiting ASP. As I asked a few questions about the methodology … Read more
How to Interview a Veteran
Is there any special way to interview a person who is just coming out of the military? Here are a few items to consider: This person may have great skills, … Read more
The Retention Riddle, or Who Owns Retention and Why?
Keeping a company’s workforce has somehow become a job for recruiters in many organizations. I happen to think that’s scapegoating – … Read more
Recruiting In Any Economy: The New Business Reality
(SCENE: A Boardroom, corporate or agency, not unlike one you have been in recently) “…and without any further delay, let me introduce the Man … Read more
Will You Marry Me? Part III: Reality
The first two articles in this series (see Part I and Part II), examined the relationship between an ATS customer and vendor, noting that this … Read more
Making Great Offers Without Much Money: Non-Monetary Offers
Many managers complain that during tough economic times it is difficult to give candidates the “big money” that it takes to get them to say … Read more
Good Interviewing: It’s All About Style
Most interviewers overvalue a candidate’s ability to get the job, rather than do the job. In the first five to ten minutes of an interview, first … Read more
Which Candidates Are Better?
I recently participated as a panelist at a workshop that focused on recruitment and online recruitment. A very interesting question was brought up: Are … Read more
Electronic vs. Human Relationships: Why Not?
For some recruiters, times are still good. They have positions to fill and more qualified people than they have had for years. Once again people are … Read more