It’s 9 A.M. and you have a planner in front of you with 30 important calls to make when the “urgent” call comes in from an unemployed … Read more
Increasing Diversity Hires by Modifying Your Employee Referral Program
Nearly every firm that has studied recruiting effectiveness has come to the conclusion that employee referral programs are the most effective way to find … Read more
Defend Your Desktop: Help Design Your Next Applicant Tracking System
[NOTE: This is an interactive article that includes an online survey. Visit my Applicant Tracking System Top Features Survey and cast your vote now on the … Read more
A Hiring Expert’s Dream
I had a dream last night. It went something like this: I was in a huge room filled with groups of people having heated discussions. “Red chicken … Read more
Getting Effective and Efficient: First Steps In Putting Your House In Order
In the wake of downsizing, work overloads, and an uncertain economy, few recruiting functions have taken any time at all to think about how efficient or … Read more
5 Critical Skills Recruiters Should Acquire: A Crash Course in Career Development
On November 22, 2002, the ER Daily carried my article entitled Recruiting Today: Good People in Difficult Times. It was a straight-from-the-heart look at … Read more
The 8 Elements of a Successful Employment Brand
Many organizations are starting to see glimmers of faster paced growth. As a reaction, many are becoming more aware of the need to build their employment … Read more
Why Your Hiring Strategy Must Map to Your Business Strategy
“Each year China produces as many engineers and scientists as the United States does ó and while its numbers are going up, America’s are … Read more
Dialing for Dollars: Calculating the Costs of Hiring Decisions
After I became a graduate student for the second time, I learned that Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs” was thoroughly unproven as a … Read more
Is It Time for Candidate Advocacy?
Do you have any idea what candidates or even just interested job seekers say to their friends and family about your organization and its service level to … Read more