Print This Out – and Give it to Your Managers The most common recruiting question I get whether consulting or speaking is “How to I get … Read more
The Shelf Life of Resumes (Sit on resumes – lose the best candidates)
One of the dumbest things recruiters/managers can do is to “sit on” the resumes of top candidates for days without taking action. Yes, I know … Read more
The Anatomy of Internet Job Posting Content
In Part I of this series we created WOW by improving our job titles. We emphasized the importance of have an informative, thorough, eye catching job title … Read more
Where are the Best People? Competitive Intelligence as a Recruiting Tool
What makes headhunters and great executive search people successful? Their golden tongues? Their superior intelligence? No. It’s their network of … Read more
Why People Accept And Quit A Job Made Simple: It’s Just Market Research
The two hottest issues in the Silicon Valley are the attraction and retention of top talent. I am often asked by very tired recruiters “what is the … Read more
Are You Using a Personality Test to Predict Job Performance?
We’re all pretty sure personality has something to do with job performance (at least until you become a senior manager). People graduating from … Read more
The Concept of Quality vs. Quantity
Most recruiters focus on the quantity of resumes they have in their databases. Applicant tracking systems are designed to capture, hold, categorize and … Read more
Why Managers Should Do All Recruiting!
(or Why Recruiters Need To Take a Broader View of the Business) Managers need to do all recruiting. Yes at most firms, recruiters (or executive search … Read more
?I’m in the Mood for Validity? or “A Rose by Any Other Name”
If I have heard it once, I have heard it a thousand times, “My test is “validated.” “Oh, against what?” “You know, … Read more
Dynamic Digital Portfolios…Just Around the Corner
Yes, it’s true. Not only is the resume dying but the replacement is either the devil incarnate or the holy grail, depending on your point of view. … Read more