Karyn Maynard, recruiting director for The Container Store, says her company has 4,000 recruiters. Maynard, who has spent the majority of her professional … Read more
Headhunter Reality Stories
Not only is this a great career, but it saves me lots of money on cable movie-channel subscriptions, as nothing can be as entertaining as the fits and … Read more
Bernanke: Education, Skills Training Can Ease Rich-Poor Gap
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday that the single-greatest source of the long-term increase in … Read more
How to Fall in Love With Your Vendors
Several years (and several companies) ago, I was on a team responsible for launching a new careers website. I was working for a large, well-known … Read more
Eye on Automotive: Toyota Revs, Daimler Stalls
Recruiters are not the only ones anxiously awaiting word about where Toyota Motor Corp. will build its newest assembly plant. Mayors, city officials, and … Read more
Don’t Be Fooled by Employment Branding: What it Is and What it Is Not! (Part 2 of 2)
Last week I introduced this two-part series by highlighting the unfortunate fact that what many organizations implement as “employment … Read more
Chatter: Facebook and Jobster, the Billionaire Monster, Ebeebo’s Buzz, and More
Insight and opinion on the recruiting world: 1. Jobster, Facebook, and That Not-So-Secret Online Identity… Robert Dewey says he doesn’t want … Read more
The Anatomy of Success
As many of you know, I’m in the research phase of my second book, Talent Rules! ? Playing the Hiring Game to Win. The theme of the book is an … Read more
2007 – Ready, Set, Plan.
When I called and looked for pricing to get a facilitator to conduct a two-day strategic planning workshop for my group, I was amazed at the kind of money … Read more
Candidates’ Choices – Your Credibility
By Dan Simmons, CPC, and Jim Hipskind, CPC It goes without saying that we are in a “candidate-driven” market right now and depending upon whom … Read more