Because I am a professor (and don’t really “work”), I have lots of time to study and forecast the future. As a vendor, candidate, or … Read more
Getting Back To Basics: Why eCruiting Isn’t Enough
There are many great eCruiting solutions available today. I’m very impressed with the offerings, interfaces, and applicant tracking systems on many … Read more
Planning For Next Year Starts Today!
I know Thanksgiving hasn’t even passed, but the end of the year will be here before you know it! Many of you are trying to get candidates hired and … Read more
Moving from On-Campus to On-Site
I was on the campus of a large university recently talking with students about the recruiting process. Many of them expressed excitement over being asked … Read more
TIS Time: A Total Internet Solution
A few days ago, in a conversation with a senior-level recruiting manager, I was surprised to discover that her idea of an Internet-based recruiting process … Read more
Becoming One: HRIS & ATS Technical Integration
My last article for ERE – on the integration of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – observes that … Read more
How The Sales Function Can Help A Firm’s Recruiting Efforts
“Recruiting is just sales with a crummy budget” is my favorite phrase in recruiting. Kind of funny, but also alarmingly true. Yet in most firms … Read more
Understanding Personality And Job Performance
Q. So, you are an ENFZ (Extraverting, Intuiting, Feeling, Organizing) personality type. Just what does that have to do with job performance? A. Absolutely … Read more
What’s The Deal With Reservists?
When you think about tapping our men and women of the armed services for employment opportunities, chances are you don’t normally think of the over … Read more
Taking a Requisition the “ER” Way
How many of us receive a requisition for an open position, immediately go to the hiring manager to talk it over, then start recruiting off of it? Are you … Read more