Leaders are not created magically, but emerge over time from a continuous process of being challenged, meeting the challenge, reflecting on what was … Read more
Quality of Hire: The Next Quality Program
Process improvement philosophies define quality as that which meets the customer’s requirements. Six Sigma, for instance, uses a concept of reducing … Read more
The 17 Dumbest Things In Recruiting
I am a provocateur! If you have ever heard me speak or read my articles or books, you know that I attempt to provoke change by bringing to light actions in … Read more
How to Recruit and Hire Passive Candidates
Recruiting active candidates is easy: you post an ad, sort through the results, make a call or two, interview, select, and send out an offer. The problem … Read more
Less Work, More Time? Try Differentiating Candidates and Applying Technology
Are all your open positions of the same value to your organization? Most of us don’t really stop and think about this, but we all know that certain … Read more
Emerging Roles in Recruiting
A common lament among recruiting professionals has been a lack of opportunities for growth and development. Yet with some of the new and exciting roles in … Read more
Improving Execution by Auditing Your Recruiting Strategy
If the modern business world were static, it would be enough that you dedicated time and effort to craft a recruiting strategy. But the world is not … Read more
Technology Trends: Become a Better Customer
Every month, I do an article on the state of technology. This month is no exception. While progress is occurring in using technology for improving hiring … Read more
Got a Performance Problem?
Recruiting occupations are generally devoted to finding potential employees. HR occupations are generally devoted to managing paperwork and administering … Read more
Defining Talent in 5 Steps
About once a year I get the feeling that we aren’t making any progress in improving our approaches to acquiring and retaining talent. Perhaps part of … Read more