This may sound like a keen grasp of the obvious but, unfortunately, it is far from apparent for too many in our business. The only thing you have to sell … Read more
Stop the Recruitspeak: Learn to Talk and Think Like a CEO, Part 2
The way that CEOs and senior managers talk and act is quite distinctive and easy to notice. Because I have had the opportunity to be a CEO, and also to … Read more
The 2X Factor: The Real Cost of Bad Hiring
I’m going to make the case that the cost of a bad hiring decision for most positions is 2 times (2X) the person’s annual salary. This is not a … Read more
Web-Based Screening and Assessment Usage: Third Annual Survey
Anyone who follows online screening and assessment knows that there just isn’t much information available about general trends related to its use. … Read more
Stop the Recruitspeak: Learn to Talk and Think Like a CEO
Few individuals would disagree with the fact that CEOs are the leaders of their corporations. CEOs are clearly powerful people who provide direction to … Read more
Technology Trends: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Dateline Chicago, October 2004, HR Technology Conference This is a story of missed opportunities, lack of vision, not enough courage, and hope for the … Read more
Using Graphology to Predict Performance?
I recently read an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Friday, October 15, 2004) about using graphology as a hiring tool. A bespectacled lady … Read more
Stagployment: What Slow Job Growth Means
It seems that we are going to remain in a slowly growing talent market for some time. The unemployment rate has hovered around 5.5%, give or take a tenth … Read more
Employee Perception a Common Roadblock to Diversity Referrals
Diversity recruiting has long been a hot topic in the HR community. In recent years, it’s also become one of increasing interest among senior … Read more
Shootout at the Not-OK Corral: Comparing Various Interviewing Techniques
Let’s have a no-holds-barred interview shootout. Winner takes all. But first, the fine print. Let’s establish the selection criteria. For … Read more