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
10 Outside-the-Box Wacky Ideas for Hiring Better People
[Note: Don’t forget to defend you desktop. You can now help design the next generation ATS system. Take my survey and determine which features are … Read more
Building a Better ATS?
Applicant tracking systems are somewhat unique in the level of frustration and dissatisfaction they engender among users. The churn of clients between ATS … Read more
10 Principles of e-Recruiting, Revisited
Way back in 1999, Business 2.0, an Internet-age magazine that has managed to survive to this day, listed ten principles for the new economy. I wrote a … Read more
Labor Market Indicators and Staffing Strategy
Hiring is in the news. Every day articles cover the current state of employment and unemployment along with analysis and predictions of future labor market … Read more
Diversity In Recruiting – Labor shortage, globalization and diversity
A statement made by John Challenger, CEO, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in a speech at Fisher College of Business is thought provoking and encouraging … Read more
Where Less Is More
For the benefit of our clients, this can be a business where “less” can be “more,” but only if the staffing firm can consistently … Read more