It’s a common assumption. A good sales manager should first be a good salesperson, right? Wrong. It is a big jump from being a skilled … Read more
Internships: Recruiting the Very Best College Interns
Surveys by Wetfeet and IOMA show that internships are the best way to hire quality college graduates. While few corporations actually track the most … Read more
Chatter: Craigslist’s New Fees, Authoria’s $22.5 Payday, Hanscome Joins HRchitect
Craigslist to Charge in Four More Markets… Effective November 1, uber-popular website Craigslist.com is adding a $25 fee for each job posting in … Read more
The Importance of a Market Analysis
The importance of a good market analysis in your area cannot be over emphasized, and whether you’re a large corporation or a small firm, … Read more
Call Center Hiring Lights Up
Echoing a recent report that Arizona is a hot job market, health benefits company Humana, Inc. is scheduled to open two new call centers in Phoenix and … Read more
Fifth Annual Screening and Assessment Usage Survey
We I-O psychologist-types tend to be real data hounds. Much of the work we do for our employers/clients involves the use of data to investigate specific … Read more
Bilingual Demand: The Search for Spanish-Speaking Workers
Are you adding “se habla español” to your job descriptions for the remainder of 2007 and 2008? If you’re like half of all hiring … Read more
Before You Waste Your Time and Money on So-Called Employer Branding
Employer branding is quite the rage these days. Yet, I’m still amazed at what many people think it means to “create” an employer brand. … Read more
Internet Recruiting
DIVER by Broadlook Looks like the people at Broadlook Technologies have another winner on their hands. I was happy to be able to download and test drive … Read more
A Parable: The two best recruiters I know are…
In my world, recruiting is something that comes naturally and never stops. I don’t have any employees to manage and on best days struggle just … Read more