So many of you have been thrust into the role of Project Manager for the Recruitment division. Your job is taking your organization from point A (no online … Read more
The First Dance is Often the Only Dance: Why Employee Assimilation Should Be Part of Your Charter
In a good labor market, temptation is everywhere. If you are located in a place like Silicon Valley, your employees face a constant barrage of calls from … Read more
So Who Is Hiring The Other 90%?
I have no problem with “hype.” If you are in sales, hype is an essential part of your life. On a day when the phone is not ringing unless it is … Read more
Tough Questions for Your Employment Website: Does Your Site Measure Up?
No matter how good or bad our “dot-conomy” may be at a given second, there will continue to be one fundamental truth about your employment … Read more
Give Managers Comparison Offer Sheets to Increase Their “Closing” Success Rate
Most managers are not particularly good “salespeople” when it comes to “closing” candidates. Smart recruiting managers therefore … Read more
Hitting Moving Targets
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
A Closer Look at Data Warehousing
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
Out of the Box Sourcing
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