You’ve presented the perfect candidate and interviews have taken place. An offer is about to be made (and probably accepted) when you get the call … Read more
The New EEOC Provisions on Job Applicants: What’s All the Fuss About?
As you may already know, in early March of 2004 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in conjunction with the Departments of Labor (DOL) … Read more
What You Can Do About Retention
John Wellington recently faced a big decision. He had been interviewing for a short while, mainly out of frustration with his current employer. Suddenly, … Read more
Improving the World One Staffing Decision at Time: Do Candidates Like Assessments?
The most important decision a company ever makes about its employees is the decision to hire them. Every other decision is a cause or consequence of this … Read more
The Future Of Recruiting, Part 2: Internal Departmental Changes
HR, as a profession, changes at the speed of a rock. It’s no secret that HR practitioners tenaciously cling to the status quo. Recruiting, as a part … Read more
Quit And Win! – How To Reduce Staff Turnover
He had many years of experience as the successful owner/manager of a fine firm, yet he had a problem. “It’s not that I hire the wrong … Read more
Without A Vision, Your Firm Will Perish
For many small business owners, their businesses don’t support their lives; they consume their lives. From my point of view, a business should be … Read more
Give Them Permission To Say “No”
Most recruiters and staffers in our industry function, at least, partially in the dark when it comes to truly understanding the motivations of their … Read more
Diversity In Recruiting – Execution: how to get it done
What are you hearing on the street? What’s the latest buzz about the economy? About hiring? There are many positives out there: contract recruiters … Read more
Hardball Recruiting, Part 3: Influencing Hiring Managers
This is the third in a four-part series on hardball recruiting. The topic of next week’s final installment will be how to negotiate and close offers. … Read more