Most managers are not particularly good “salespeople” when it comes to “closing” candidates. Smart recruiting managers therefore … Read more

The biggest problem with hiring today is getting the hiring manager, the hiring team, and the recruiter on the same page regarding the actual position … Read more

Last month’s article covered databases and data warehousing at a very basic level. This month, let’s take a closer look at the terminology … Read more

Have you ever been sitting at your desk looking up Web sites that are not work-related? Let’s take it one step further. How many of you have been … Read more

Over the past 6 months we’ve been hearing about the dot-com shakeout and the perfunctory approach to many of the layoffs. More recently, we’ve … Read more

Let me tell you a story. I spent the holiday weekend with a couple of good family friends. They have a daughter who has just graduated from college with a … Read more

I recently met with Bruce Hatz, who reflected on his 13 years at Hewlett Packard as Global Technology Staffing Manager. Bruce has a direct style and a … Read more

In talking with companies large and small about their staffing problems, I consistently come across one recurring theme: confusion. There’s confusion … Read more

Anything brand new is appealing because it’s clean, untouched, and uncorrupted. Within the last year we’ve all purchased something new, and … Read more

As I work with my clients on college recruiting and attend college conferences around the country, I am amazed at the lack of awareness of the basic facts … Read more