The desire to become more strategic is one that has been espoused by recruiting leaders for more than a decade, and yet, year after year, newly introduced … Read more
How to Use the Interview to Recruit Top People and Prevent Dumb Hiring Mistakes
The interview is a bridge. It’s how the hiring team determines whether a candidate is qualified for the job. Less obvious, the interview is how top … Read more
Getting Around the Gatekeeper
The air has been thick on ERE and all over the recruiting space; thick with the din of ethics, legalese, and honesty and integrity discussions. What should … Read more
3 New Year’s Resolutions for Recruiters
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