A recruiter called me the other day and told me he had a great candidate for me to consider. This candidate was “so good” that the recruiter … Read more
Talent Labs Vs. Career Fairs: What’s the Difference?
For over twenty years, organizations have been attending job fairs. These are quite predictable events held in large hotels or conference centers where … Read more
The Jobs Are in the Mail: The Secrets of Using Email Newsletters To Recruit
As online recruiters increasingly tire of waiting for the right candidate to sift through thousands of pages of job postings on mega job boards, many are … Read more
Consider Other Firms As Your “Farm Teams”
In baseball, major league teams get much of their talent from “farm teams.” A farm team is a team that they sponsor so that when they developed … Read more
Snagging Today’s Candidates: Move Fast or Lose!
In this Brave New World of Internet Recruiting, speed definitely rules. The easier it is to find the candidate, the faster you have to respond to nail him. … Read more
The Entrepreneurial College Student
Recently I had an interesting conversation with David Morris of The Seedling Group about college students who espouse the entrepreneurial spirit. The … Read more
The Selection Interview: It Doesn’t Work, but it Won’t Go Away
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
Seven Criteria to Select the Right ASP
In my article The Birth of an Infosphere, I wrote about three revolutions taking place on the Web: the phenomenon of Disintermediation, the rise of the ASP … Read more
Target The “Have To Be Asked” Candidate!
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 To Get a High-Paying Job (No Skills Required)
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