During a recent honey-do session over the holidays, for some reason, I began thinking about Sir Isaac Newton. His Laws of Motion can apply to just about … Read more
Ask Barb
Q. When do you feel it’s best to start checking references on a candidate? BB – Toronto, CA A. The minute you present an opportunity to your … Read more
Understanding Control
The principle of control is one of the most misapplied fundamentals of our industry. In fact, this misapplication reveals itself when many practitioners … Read more
Corporate Recruiting Ethics: An Ongoing Threat
Major corporations are adopting and monitoring codes of ethics with increasing frequency. In a Business Roundtable Special Report “Corporate Ethics: … Read more
Your Internal Competition
During a conversation with renowned industry maven Bill Vick, he mentioned that the landscape of the recruiting business is changing dramatically because … Read more
Performance-Based Pay Is Great Retention Idea #1
Saying to myself “duh,” I read Monday’s Wall Street Journal’s article on employee pay with amusement. The article outlines how some … Read more
Recruiter Incentives: It’s Time for a Change
“Recruiters should get paid for what they produce!” These are the words of a trailblazer in the corporate recruiting world, Michael Homula. For … Read more
Metrics for Improving Referral Program Effectiveness
I recommend referrals as the foundation of any excellent recruiting program, followed by employment branding and then recruiting at professional events. … Read more
How to Stop Making Dumb Hiring Mistakes
Over the past years, I’ve made the case that there are two pervasive problems preventing companies from hiring enough top people. The first involves … Read more
What’s Been, What Will Be
Last year, I worked in six countries and four continents and found similar challenges and issues in each, although with their own twist, whether a booming … Read more