If you wanted to hire a great “Santa Claus” (or any other customer service person), would you wait until November 15th and then run an ad? Or … Read more
Seat Warming
A few days ago, I was reading some reviews of past articles. One of the reviewers suggested that good selection practices would never be followed as along … Read more
Women of Character
Women who have served our country through military service are an excellent source of talent in the civilian world. It’s only during the last 30 … Read more
Tips For Hiring an Internet Sourcer
A lot has been said about the pros and cons of hiring an Internet Sourcer. Having hired and managed my own sourcing teams for a few years now, I’ve … Read more
If We Can’t Define Talent, How Can We Find It?
About once a year I get the feeling that we aren’t making any progress in really improving our approaches to acquiring and retaining talent. Perhaps … Read more
Understanding Passive Candidate Research
On October 3, the Wall Street Journal published a wonderful article by staff reporter Rachel Silverman titled “Shrewd Recruiters Search Through … Read more
Driving Traffic to Your Employment Website
Most of us have done it before: proudly unveil a glitzy new employment website, and the response is a resounding silence. The truth is that even the most … Read more
How To Measure The Quality Of Your Applicants (Before You Hire Them)
Managers are continually asking for a higher quality of candidate, while recruiters tend to focus on the cost or the speed of the hire. The quality of the … Read more
Pushing The Envelope, Ad-wise
It’s the end of a hard day, and you’ve finally had a chance to check out the news. Your boss was a jerk, so you jump to a major board, and an … Read more
Understanding The Application Development Cycle
Technology recruiting is always difficult, but it’s even worse when there are gaps in your understanding of the basic processes of technology … Read more