As we simmer in summer heat, it is awfully hard to think about the coming of September and the advent of the college recruiting season. Yet we must be … Read more
Now For Something Completely Different: “SMEAC”
(What the heck is he talking about now? Excuse me, where is the emergency exit!) I would venture a guess that maybe one to two percent of the subscribers … Read more
Recruiting Nurses (With No Recruiting Budget)
As the economy winds down, many organizations have severely curtailed their recruiting. However other organizations are still fighting the war for talent, … Read more
Form vs. Function in Employment Website Development
As more recruiters and HR managers see the cost and timesaving benefits of making employment websites a major hub of interaction with candidates, the sites … Read more
Parakeet Tuxedos: Validity Revisited
I often hear people asking, “Is this test validated?” It is a reasonable question that everyone using a test for selection needs to be asking. … Read more
Technical Recruiting: A Thing of the Past?
Many technical recruiters find themselves getting a little nervous about the market lately. The dot-com failures and technology powerhouses announcing … Read more
After the Slowdown? Try Developing A Talent Strategy
It?s February of 2002 and things are looking up! The reqs are rolling in and your depleted staff is struggling to deal with the requests from hiring … Read more
Supply Chain Management Defined
Among the phrases being used in discussions of hiring management systems is the industry term “supply chain management.” The concept of the … Read more
What’s Hot and What’s Not in Recruiting
We’ve all seen the recruiting industry change drastically over the past 10 years. Technology has changed the way we do our jobs (just as it has … Read more
The Top 10 Reasons Why Managers Hate Recruiting
If you poll line managers and ask them about hiring, they invariably say that it is one of the most important things they do in their job. But, in turn, if … Read more