article by Dr. John Sullivan and Master Burnett This past Friday (March 26, 2004), Lou Adler penned an article for his ER Daily column entitled, Why You … Read more
Why You Must Hire Top Employees, Not Top Candidates
[Note: Someone sent me a note recently with the observation that there are frequently two themes in my articles ó one obvious and one hidden. This … Read more
Building a Better ATS? Part 2
This the second part in my article series on the limitations of applicant tracking systems. Part 1 provided a global perspective on some of the major … Read more
Stop Holding Us Back! Problems and Roadblocks in Recruitment
Twice a year, corporate recruiting leaders from around the world converge for several days of learning, sharing, networking, and good times at the ER Expo … Read more
Don’t Let Tactics Drive Strategy
[Note: Don’t forget my Defend Your Desktop ATS survey today, Friday, March 19, 2004, at 4 p.m. EST (1 p.m. PST). I’ll be revealing the names of … Read more
25 Telltale Signs of the Wrong Candidate
There are a lot of ways to tell when you’ve got the wrong candidate in front of you ó when presenting that candidate would be a quick step to … Read more
Turnover and Lost Productivity: Links to Weak Hiring Practices
Question: What are some common symptoms of bad hiring and promotion practices? Answer: Turnover, low productivity, and high training expense. It is really … Read more
Getting a Seat at the Table: A Radical, Yet Logical, Approach
In order to understand where HR is today, it is important to understand a bit of our collective history. Human resources evolved from the … Read more
Offshoring: Reasons For Failure
Offshoring has become a major topic of conversation lately as more and more firms look to leverage the economic benefits of lower labor costs and … Read more
ATS Survey Results: Why You Must Defend Your Desktop
This is an experiential and interactive article. Another first, but that’s not the real point. Stay with me on this, if you can. We’ll be … Read more