I have never been a fan of interviews. Having been both interviewee and interviewer too many times to count, I can honestly say that most of them fall into … Read more

The forgotten target in recruiting is the currently employed person that will only consider another job when they are directly approached and asked the big … Read more

How many times have you read a posting on the ER Forum that starts, “Does anybody know of a good test site for…?” Well-meaning recruiters … Read more

Hiring Manager: Hi (insert your name here), I have this great candidate that I want to make an offer to today. Can you send him an offer letter? Recruiter: … Read more

The military is a diverse group of people, trained in a variety of skills with dedication to a strong work ethic. With those qualifications, plus the fact … Read more

Human resource generalists usually leave most of recruiting to the professional recruiters. But in some organizations, the HR generalists like to play a … Read more

An age-old issue between Recruiters and Corporate HR (or Corporate HR and Hiring Managers, for that matter) is the act, or art, of “prepping” a … Read more

Congratulations on your new position! As part of your responsibilities, you will be asked to sit across from candidates, interpret a foreign language, and … Read more

One of my pet peeves in HR is the “overuse” of hiring freezes. All too often, senior managers respond to a minor budget crisis by immediately … Read more