I continue to see well respected thought leaders in the staffing industry make claims that the value of the job boards is waning and that the quality of … Read more
Sourcing: A Passing Fad Or A Strategic Move?
"Strategy" is a longer-term investment, and it isn't appropriate for all companies, all industry verticals, or even all recruiters. A strategy is about … Read more
Podcast: Sourcing In the UK vs. the U.S. – A Chat With DeeDee Doke of Recruiter.co.uk
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting DeeDee Doke. Doke is the editor of Recruiter.co.uk, the ‘web home’ of Recruiter, the UK’s … Read more
Resumes Are Like Wine
In response to my post last year about the deficiencies in the search capability of many Applicant Tracking Systems, a few people commented to the fact … Read more
What You Wish You Could Tell Candidates
I’m always hearing recruiters say they want to be more helpful to candidates. I wonder. I wrote the following with the idea that it might help some express … Read more
At Microsoft, “We Still Serve”
I found out that proper etiquette for veterans is to thank them for their service. I have developed the habit of asking if there are any veterans in a … Read more
LinkedIn’s Hiring Practices – A Chat with Brendan Browne (Video)
We’ve covered hiring practices at Twitter (parts 1 and 2) and Facebook already, learning how each of them approaches hiring talent to their companies … Read more
Resumes Are Not Dead!
With the buzz I continue to see and hear surrounding Twitter, social networks, Internet sourcing (blogs, articles, etc.) and such, it’s easy to look at … Read more
Direct Candidate Sourcing in Asia – Quirks
In my fourteen years of involvement in both corporate recruitment and agency search/contingent work in the Asia Pacific region, I’ve seen some quirks in … Read more
LinkedIn Unveils Two New Products: Jobs For You and Referral Engine
This morning, at its first ever user conference, Talent Connect, LinkedIn revealed two brand new product offerings to its “Recruiter” … Read more