[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
Annual Online Screening and Assessment User Survey Results, Part 2
Towards the end of 2003, I invited ERE readers to participate in my second annual Online Screening and Assessment User Survey. The goal of this … Read more
Let’s Assume No Job Growth, Then What?
Let’s face it. We’re not in a growth industry anymore. Although many of us built our careers on the volume side of this business, it’s a … Read more
Dead Recruiter Walking
Folks might remember the movie “Dead Man Walking.” For those who don’t, this is a term given to a condemned convict walking toward the … Read more
The 2004 Recruitment Boom: An Interview with Dr. John Sullivan
As an author and corporate advisor, I receive several hundred questions a week from firms looking for advice, direction, and assistance on recruiting … Read more