In a world where “Dummy’s Guides” and “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” seem to be the rule, I’m pushing for SMART. … Read more
Finding Talent Is Easy ? Do A Behavior Profile
One of the most common complaints that recruiters have is that it is hard to find top talent. If you are having a hard time finding people in any … Read more
When is a Four-Year Degree More Than a Four-Year Degree?
This last Sunday, May 8, PARADE magazine ran a cover feature about the United States Military Academy at West Point. You are probably familiar with PARADE. … Read more
Defining Quality: Working with Your Manager to Get a Good Job Description
So often managers cannot clearly explain what kind of person they need to fill a position. They call up the recruiter with a new position but with very … Read more
Hire A “Warrior” Recruiter? Not ?Bambi?
I?m helping someone hire a contract recruiter in the communications technology field and I was asked what they should look for in a great recruiter. Here … Read more
Fishing for Passive Candidates
In my last article, ?The Passive/Active Continuum? I gave an analogy of where active and passive candidates are ??The pond is where your active candidates … Read more
A Survey of College Recruiting: What’s the First Year of the Century Look Like?
“What do I do? I have three job offers from great companies and 2 from start-ups. Do I go for prestige and stability or for the promise of some … Read more
Figures Don?t Lie but Liars Sure Can Figure
One of my readers recently wrote me with a very good question. He wanted to know how to verify all the claims and data flying around. What?s true and … Read more
Sourcing Tools For Ordinary Managers
Many sourcing tools are centralized and depend on resources from the corporate level. However supervisors and line managers need to be able to identify … Read more
The Passive/Active Continuum
Popular buzzwords have been floating around recruiting circles for quite some time: ?passive candidates? and ?active candidates.? What makes a passive … Read more