Janet is a recruiter who is as committed to her profession as anyone I know. She diligently works to improve her online search skills and usually is … Read more

Actually, it’s not so much “new thinking” as it is “old thinking” that the current economy has forced back to the surface. To … Read more

One of the primary ways of convincing applicants to work for your company is by building your brand as a great place to work. You can build your brand in a … Read more

Improving recruiting operations is often described as trying to fix an automobile while it is traveling at 100 mph: it’s difficult to do while … Read more

Responding to my last article, Tough Tactics for Tough Times (April 19th), some of you reported that you were not experiencing any bad vibes at all from … Read more

Scenario 1 Joe, the hiring manager for IT, Inc.’s software development group, sits in front of his computer. The corporate Intranet offers him a … Read more

A client recently called with exciting news. “Joe,” she said, “you won’t believe this when I tell you, but…” Naturally … Read more

Dow Chemical is a 50,000-employee company with $28 billion in revenue. Over the next five years, it intends to grow revenue to $60 billion. To accomplish … Read more

Any savvy recruiter is well aware of the economic downturn that is facing most industries today. If that downturn has not yet affected your job as a … Read more

I’ve been wandering around the Web lately, just looking at some of the claims and counterclaims made by companies who sell “hiring … Read more