Half a decade into the second millennium, and change is continuing at a breathtaking pace. It used to be that a couple of years or more elapsed between … Read more
Who’s an Internet Applicant? Recruiters Should Be Ready to Answer
On October 7, 2005, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its final rule regarding the definition of an Internet applicant. … Read more
Ask Barb
I would like to thank Paul Hawkinson for suggesting this column to answer “YOUR QUESTIONS.” Please send any additional questions to: … Read more
Placements In The Basement
One of the most frequently asked questions in seminars and workshops is what to do about the “placement in the basement” — the … Read more
Your Internal Diamond Mine
The employees you already have are a prime source for the positions you have to fill. As the shortage of experienced, skilled talent becomes even greater, … Read more
Four Steps to Successful Contract Relationships
I was recently involved in a special expertise panel exercise for the Society of Human Resource Management in which over 100 thought leaders were asked the … Read more
Who’s Ahead of the Curve? A Year End Review of the Best (and Worst) in Recruiting
This is my year-end list of “the best” and “the struggling” in recruiting. I usually try to take a scientific approach to … Read more
Do Your Hiring Processes Earn You Money or Cost You?
Let’s play “Recruiting Monopoly.” As you’ll see, there are a number of critical stages in this game that correspond to the … Read more
2005 Online Screening and Assessment Survey Results, Part 2
article by Mark Healy & Charles Handler Organizations have been deploying pre-employment tests and assessments on computers for at least two decades. … Read more
A Case Study of Google Recruiting, Part 2
As part of my continuing series of case studies and analyses of truly world-class recruiting functions, I am highlighting the key features of Google, the … Read more