In July the lively diversity recruiting postings on Electronic Recruiting Exchange, gave us plenty to think, wonder, and talk about. One made a subtle but … Read more
A Piece Of The Action: The Only Perk That Works
If you’re nervous about losing your better-than-average-billers, you have good reason. Our statistics over the past 20 years show that 78% of all … Read more
Raiders Of The Lost Art (Name Gathering)
If Indiana Jones had been a recruiter, he would have certainly been great at gathering names. He saw no obstacle as impenetrable, no opponent as … Read more
Guidelines for the Effective Use of Online Pre-Screening Tools
In our last article (Do Online Pre-Screening Tools Really Work?) we discussed the growing use of pre-screening tools and identified eight “half … Read more
Traditional Advertising Metrics: Why They Don’t Work for Recruiting
It seems like all we hear about these days are metrics. Advances in ad hoc reporting have given us applicant tracking systems that can now tell us how many … Read more
Six Sigma In Recruiting, Part 4: Lean Hiring
After covering some of the main tenets of Six Sigma in previous articles in this series, I am going to throw another term at you: Lean. You might be … Read more
Outsourcing and Your Brand
article by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett Last week’s column, Why Branding Is Important In HR, inspired a number of you to write in with … Read more
Networking Semi-Candidates
As many of you know, I advocate (and use) a policy of sourcing that emphasizes semi-candidates. Semi-candidates are either semi-active candidates who look … Read more
Wrong-Way Retailing
This article will take you down a slightly different path. Instead of the thinking of yourself as a hiring practitioner, become a customer. Now, … Read more
Recruiting and Succession Planning: Three Tips on Getting Involved
Succession planning is the fastest and cheapest way to get a well-qualified person into an open position. Unfortunately, very few organizations have a … Read more