So I was sitting at my desk as the head of staffing for one of the large companies I used to work for, and I got a frantic phone call from the head of HR … Read more
How to Hire Passive Candidates, Part 4: The 30% Solution
Over the past few weeks I’ve been focusing on what it takes to hire more passive candidates. Here’s a quick take on the key themes: Passive … Read more
A Simple, Effective Hiring Test? Not Likely
In the first three parts of this article series, we discussed the tendency for people to request solutions that incorporate their existing competencies, … Read more
The Great Race for Talent
The Great Race for talent is on again. The race has been announced by a falling unemployment rate for college graduates, which is down from 3.1% in January … Read more
Flying Under The Radar Screen
One corporate account I’ve been doing business with for 17 years every now and then goes into “slow motion” modes. These periods create a … Read more
Diversity In Recruiting – Equality and the older worker
The client reacted very positively to your candidate’s resume and then queried you in depth about your assessment of the candidate. “How did … Read more
When They Say No, You Say No!
This morning I received a call from a Recruiter with over 15 years in the business. Although the call wasn’t particularly noteworthy in and by … Read more
Eliminating The Most Popular Fee Collection Defenses
Placement fee avoidance has reached epidemic proportions, and no two fact patterns are the same. Since the subject is so critical and so complicated, here … Read more
Recruiters as Business Builders
Not long ago, my wife (and partner at HR Innovators) asked a senior recruitment manager if recruiters were seen as a necessary evil within her … Read more
The Top 25 Benchmark Firms In Recruiting and Talent Management
The very best companies in recruiting are constantly striving to improve everything they do through continuous learning. One of the best learning tools at … Read more