Ever wonder why recruiting gets so little respect by top management? In my work (regardless of the size of the company or no matter what industry) I find … Read more
Looking for IT Talent: Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire Military Veterans
Here are some points to consider when your latest offer has just been rejected (for the third time, or more) for the “qualified computer professional … Read more
How To Organize Your Recruiting Function Or Who Owns What?
Last week a VP of HR asked me a simple question: “How should I organize the recruiting function? We’ve had it centralized and then … Read more
Are you a Hunter, Fisherman, or Farmer? (Or maybe all three?)
In essence, life is food gathering. As our world becomes more complicated and the issues more confusing, there is an inner calm when you remember it all … Read more
Death By Interview
“Too much of a good thing is bad for you” is true for both “sweets” and for interviews. I was at Agilent Technologies the other day … Read more
Employee Retention 2000 Follow Up
Thank you ERE Members for the excellent feedback and insight you provided me on Employee Retention. We can all learn from each other and immediately after … Read more
Finding Great People: Which Methods Work Best?
Sourcing gets a lot of attention these days. High tech firms are looking for programmers and HTML experts and IT professionals of all stripes. … Read more
The Salesman
The cleanly dressed, good-looking sales person entered Hume Resource?s office. ?Good morning, Mr. Resource. I?m Quicklan Fixe from the Jurassic … Read more
Are you a Recruiter or a Talent Acquisition Manager?
Over the last several years finding talent, particularly good technical talent has escalated to the top of the priority list in many corporate boardrooms. … Read more
Hire Them Both – A Package Deal
In a tight labor market, firms can gain a tremendous competitive advantage by breaking the old rules and acting differently from the average firm. … Read more