Dear Santa: I know it has been a while since I have written, about 35 years. But, I figured you used to listen to my requests and usually got me what I … Read more
Add Competitive Intelligence Gathering to Your Role as a Recruiter!
Many recruiters look at what they do in an extremely narrow perspective. One glaring example of this is the failure of most recruiters to realize that a … Read more
Santa’s Workshop Affected by Tight Labor Market
What a year it’s been! Every company has been affected in some way by the tight labor market and the growth of small companies focused on the … Read more
Never Lose a Candidate to Bureaucracy! Some Ideas on Streamlining Your Processes
Recruiter Bill found Candidate Joe around 3 PM on a Thursday afternoon as a result of an on-line search. He responded positively to the cold call and … Read more
Job Sites With a Clue Part 1 of 3
The latest estimates from NUA Surveys put the number of Internet users around the world at about 201 million. That’s a lot of people. In the US … Read more
News Flash – Recruiting Has the Highest Impact on a Firm’s Shareholder Value
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