Here’s an idea. Let’s ask 25,000 people from all walks of life, in every profession, in every job, in every industry, in every country, what … Read more
Quality: The Bottom Line
Over the past several years, I have written extensively about a wide variety of issues related to online screening and assessment. Most of the material I … Read more
The Other Side of Experience, Part 4: Potential and Teamwork
This a four-part article series for forward-thinking recruiters that explores six candidate attributes that should be considered while interviewing … Read more
How Many “Turkeys” Do You Hire?
No process that involves humans produces perfect results. Even hospitals, with all the quality control systems they implement, still have a measurable … Read more
Boom! How to Handle the 2004 Hiring Explosion
(Note: Recruiters, you might want to send this article to your boss, your clients, and your CEO. It’s about your well-being in 2004.) Here’s … Read more
Quality of Hire: The Holy Grail of Recruiting
Because quality issues are a focus of mine in the recruiting industry, I have a lot of people coming to me and asking me to weigh in on quality of hire. … Read more
From Succession Planning to Scenario Planning
Last week I was once again confronted with a hiring manager who was frustrated, and frankly angry, that his organization’s recruiting department had … Read more
The Branded Hiring Process
In my last article, I discussed how technology plays an important role in how your organization is perceived by candidates. An equally important component … Read more
Cold Calls – The Big Chill
Four decades ago, McGraw-Hill had a promo featuring this guy as a typical buyer.This guy was staring out from a page, saying: I don’t know who you … Read more
The Five Cold-Call Icecrackers
Michael Korda noted in his bestseller Power! How to Get It, How to Use It: The person who receives a telephone call is always in an inferior position of … Read more