So you learn the client you are recruiting for has a diversity initiative. Hold on…did you just receive a discriminatory job order? What the heck does … Read more
Doing Due Diligence In Research
For those who are pure researchers – how do you do due diligence when you are doing a research project? Research by definition is “the systematic … Read more
Five Tips to Writing Awesome Tweets that Get Read and Re-tweeted
Recruiters can use Twitter to advertise jobs, build employment brand, spread influence, and improve reach or popularity. However, before any of this can be … Read more
Bing Bang Boom
It’s been a full week since Yahoo converted the organic results for its European properties to Bing’s search directory. This news came almost a year after … Read more
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!
I began my recruiting career in 1996, the same year a couple of PhD students launched Google. I was a researcher at an executive search firm. It wasn’t … Read more
Challenging Google Resume Search Assumptions
This post is second in a series focused on using Google to search for resumes on the Internet. In the first post I left some unanswered questions, such … Read more
10-Minute Sourcing…for Non-Sourcers
There have been countless days where I eagerly go into the office with a cleared calendar and I have every intention of spending the entire day sourcing. … Read more
Wow! LinkedIn Doubles Revenue, Turns a Profit
Wall Street may have tanked. The global markets may be in a shambles. But LinkedIn is proving you can roll uphill. Fresh off its May IPO, the company … Read more
How To Source Using Digital Anthropology
The study of human anthropology is observing humankind and the social relationships of human beings. Naturally, with the onset of digital social networks, … Read more
Diversity In Sourcing and Recruiting: The Truth Behind the Questions That Rarely Get Asked
Diversity is defined by a single word: variety — which basically means different. But very few people follow up with the question: “Different in what … Read more