Evidencing the increasing difficulty of recruiting quality talent for key positions, employers turned to search firms to fill more of their openings last … Read more
Pinball Parties Working for Austin Software Developer
An Austin software developer called Q2 says it’s having success — “record attendance,” according to a senior recruiter — … Read more
How the Changing Definition of the “Workplace” Impacts HR
How do we define “workplace” today in light of our technology-rich environment that enables workers to be “on the job” from … Read more
Speed. Price. Quality. Are Your Recruiters Sacrificing One of the Above?
There’s a well-known project management challenge: “fast, good, cheap: pick two.” It succinctly captures the dilemma that project … Read more
Independent Contractor Compliance: What Employers Need to Consider
Independent workers – whether they’re called independent contractors, freelancers or the self-employed – continue to be a significant factor in the … Read more
When the Client Wastes Your Time, Stop Working for Free
Dear Barb: What should I do with a client who has cancelled the last two job orders we worked on after final interviews. Prior to that, they filled three … Read more
The Temp Hiring Revolution: How to Avoid Getting Left Behind
Temporary hiring is on the rise, and recruiters, employers, and staffing pros would be smart to take note. Only about 24 percent of employers expect to … Read more
Independent Recruiters: Riding a Rising Tide
Business reporters need a new angle when they write about the economy. As they search for any bright spots in the market, they revisit the same stories and … Read more
Staffing, Search Firms Turn Cautious, Citing Skills Shortage, Economy as Issues
Coming off a strong 2013, recruiting and staffing firms are turning more cautious this year, scaling back both their plans to add staff and open new … Read more
Contingent Conundrum: Building Relationships or Slinging Spaghetti?
We’ve lost the human side of recruiting to the tools and repetitive tasks of recruiting. I could go into a long diatribe, but a short one will do. I’ve … Read more