How many articles have you seen recently touting the fact that companies are taking often-ridiculous measures to attract good employees? But have they … Read more

Since the early 1980s, software has become a required tool for recruiters. Restrac, now called WebHire, and Resumix were the first on the scene in any … Read more

To me, the fascination with “Cost Per Hire” (CPH) is one of the last remaining black holes of staffing. A Black Hole, after all, is a collapsed … Read more

Have you ever walked into your office in the morning after battling traffic, and race to your desk to see your monitor covered with post-it notes, your … Read more

Wouldn’t it be great if job titles were standard across industries and employers? If “Programmer Analyst” always meant the same thing, … Read more

I received so many responses to my last article on ERE, “Tips on Hiring an Internet Sourcer,” I felt like a follow-up article was appropriate … Read more

A recruiter from a staffing firm recently contacted me to express dismay that I write articles explaining how to do Boolean searches and other hands-on … Read more

Dear Santa, It has been a year since my last letter. (I know, I know, “My how times flies! Ho, ho, ho – so what!” ) Well, in all candor, … Read more

In an ERE article from last year (ERE December 16, 1999), we visited Santa’s Workshop to take a peek at how he was managing his recruitment during … Read more