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
First-Day-On-The-Job Employee Orientation Questionnaire
In Part One of this series, we outlined some important concepts that managers should consider implementing in order to create a top notch employee … Read more
Making The Most of Pre-Screening Tools
Online pre-screening tools seem to be the latest “buzz” in the e-Recruiting marketplace. They are becoming a standard feature on ATS systems, … Read more
Another, Less Pleasant Use of Hiring Technology: Downsizing
Organizations are sometimes faced with the unavoidable economic decision to downsize operations. Nothing shakes the confidence of employees like a … Read more