FIRST STEPS IN BECOMING AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (EOC) Do a preliminary survey of top management to identify possible support or resistance. Read more
The Myth of a Labor Shortage: There is Only a Shortage of Imagination and Responsibility
I hope you all had a very happy holiday season and that you are ready to face what looks like him a challenging 1999. To start the year, I would like to … Read more
A Thank You and Some Predictions for 1999
Thanks for so many of you responding to my recent survey about this column. Virtually everyone seems to think that the topics covered this year have been … Read more
Becoming an “Employer of Choice”
Have a shortage of candidates? An “Employer of Choice” (EOC) like HP, for example may get as many as 1,000 resumes a day! Becoming an EOC … Read more
The End of the Resume: R.I.P.
The resume or curriculum vitae (Latin meaning course of life) is dead as we know it. This decade of the Internet has already changed the way we look for … Read more
“Intraplacement”: Reduce Retention Problems By Increasing The Internal Movement Of Your Employees
Intraplacement is a dynamic process that uses the tools and strategies of external search and applies them to internal candidates. Internal candidates are … Read more
So Many Sites, So Little Money: Thinking Strategically About Your Recruiting Plan
With over 2,500 job posting sites on the Internet, hundreds of newspapers, and a multitude of job fairs to choose from, on a limited budget, it can seem … Read more
Finding the Best Sources of Candidates in a Constrained Market
FIFTEEN WAYS TO FIND EMPLOYEES: More than ever recruiters and managers have to be creative and willing to experiment in order to locate and woo candidates … Read more
“Intraplacement”: Reduce Retention Problems By Increasing The Internal Movement Of Your Employees
In these times of low unemployment, recruiters are constantly on the lookout for the best talent to fill open positions. We put tremendous resources into … Read more
42 Things You Can Do to Improve the Quality of Your Employment Function
This is a list of employment practices a recruiter might consider as you attempt to move into 21st century HR: Do a survey of all hires and ask them why … Read more