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
What Recruiters Can Expect From an Economic Slowdown
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
It All Looks the Same to Me: Why a Clear Marketing Message is Vital to Recruiting Success
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
The HP Way
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
Applicant Tracking Systems vs. Front-end Systems: What’s the Difference?
In talking with companies large and small about their staffing problems, I consistently come across one recurring theme: confusion. There’s confusion … Read more
Applicant Tracking Data…Gone Or Gone Awry?
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
Forget the Campus; Spread a Wider Net (Especially If You’re After Technical Grads)
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
Feast or Famine: Your Choice!
From time to time in the recruiting industry, the market becomes even more of a challenge than usual. This appears to be one of those times. I say appears … Read more
Here Today, “Dot-Gone” Tomorrow!
The concept of a “chorus” comes to us from the ancient Greeks and their plays. The Chorus ringed the back of the stage and they would discuss, … Read more
Checklist For Selecting The Very Best Executive Search Firm
In a tight job market many corporate recruiting functions are strained to the limit. One option is to “outsource” your higher-level searches to … Read more