I’ve been a very successful recruiter, a reasonably successful trainer, and a middling author for the past 25 plus years. Early on, I came up with a … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics, Part 2
The previous article in this series described how staffing metrics in general óand quality in particular ó are being poorly implemented at … Read more
The New Generation of Older Workers
Chances are you are a baby boomer; roughly anyone between the ages of 40 and 60 fits that category. Over 40% of the workforce in the United States are … Read more
Hiring the Best Recruiters: An Executive Briefing
Let’s cut right to the chase: the compilation of intelligence from many of those on the vanguard of human capital acquisition indicates that the war … Read more
Recruiting Basics: Making Offers
This article was originally published November 12, 2004. If you’ve ever had an offer turned down or had a candidate say, “I have to think about … Read more
The Greatest Staffing Question in the Known Universe, Ever!
Everywhere, people quest after the most important staffing question. For example, the other day a woman called wanting to know if I had a test for hiring … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics
Ptolmey (150 A.D.) used to teach his students that the sun went around the earth. After all, what could be more obvious? This seems to the prevailing … Read more
Poaching, Ethics, Slavery And Personal Opinions
I have read with great interest the large number of comments and criticisms of the practices brought up in my case study of FirstMerit Bank. Case studies, … Read more
Marketing 101 for Recruiters
This is an article about how to find more top candidates. It might not seem like it until the end, though. To start, conduct a Google search using these … Read more
Recruitment Strategy Survey
Linking academic research based on theory to what happens in the real world has always been a challenge. This is unfortunate, because both academic and … Read more