In my last article for the Electronic Recruiting Exchange, The Birth of an Infosphere, I wrote about three aspects of the Web revolution: … Read more
Writing on the Wall: Building the Ultimate Web-Hiring Engine
I have been reviewing web-hiring engines for several months now and have noticed a not-so-surprising trend?developers seem to be wearing a set of blinders … Read more
Applicant Tracking System: Friend or Foe?
In this fast-paced world of recruiting, it is hard to keep up with the technology that is supposed to make recruiting easier for all of us. If you work for … Read more
A Plethora of Tools but a Paucity of Wisdom
Almost every day I am confronted with some new product or service that promises to at least greatly enhance and often to revolutionize the recruiting … Read more
Mentoring Is About Teaching, Not Preaching!
There is the story of the man who fell asleep in church during a particularly long Sunday sermon. Just as the minister was wrapping up, he went into his … Read more
Use A Dedicated Hiring Team, Not Individual Managers!
Most hiring decisions are traditionally made by individual managers; however, these are some reasons why hiring is better done by a small permanent hiring … Read more
Negotiating 101: Getting to Yes
As I’ve said before (many times before), recruiting is marketing, not selling. Lots of negotiating is involved–especially toward the end of the … Read more
Developing A Cost Benefit Analysis for Internships, Part 2
As we discussed in the first half of this series, internships are becoming a crucial part of a recruiting platform. Developing a cost benefit analysis will … Read more
Relocation Means Retention
The Internet has changed the face of recruiting incredibly over the last few years. One of the greatest changes is that the Internet has allowed the world … Read more
Tales From the Other Side: The Candidate’s Perspective
Despite the availability of email, voicemail, mobile phones, portable laptops, CRM software, the Internet, and every other form of communication, the … Read more