One of the crucial elements in building an employment brand is to develop a “theme” that sends a clear brand message to potential candidates. … Read more
Competing For Your Own Employees — Online
An increasing number of job seekers are managing their careers online. The popularity of the major job posting sites and hopefully your own corporate … Read more
My Favorite Interview Question
In a recent article, I described the single best interview question of all time: “Can you please describe your most significant … Read more
Outsourcing Is Part of the Recruiter’s Job. It’s Also a Talent Strategy
Times are tough. Organizations are downsizing, changing the skills mix of their workforces, and correcting for bad hiring decisions made in the heat of the … Read more
Air Raid! This Is No Drill!
If you saw the recent movie “Pearl Harbor,” you probably walked away wondering exactly how anything like that ever could have happened. How … Read more
Making The Most of Pre-Screening Tools
Online pre-screening tools seem to be the latest “buzz” in the e-Recruiting marketplace. They are becoming a standard feature on ATS systems, … Read more
Another, Less Pleasant Use of Hiring Technology: Downsizing
Organizations are sometimes faced with the unavoidable economic decision to downsize operations. Nothing shakes the confidence of employees like a … Read more
Source on Wants, Not Needs
I have personally been involved in over 500 mid- and senior-level hiring decisions in the past 20 years. Not all of them were successful. The mistakes can … Read more
College Recruiting’s Changing Face
As we simmer in summer heat, it is awfully hard to think about the coming of September and the advent of the college recruiting season. Yet we must be … Read more
Now For Something Completely Different: “SMEAC”
(What the heck is he talking about now? Excuse me, where is the emergency exit!) I would venture a guess that maybe one to two percent of the subscribers … Read more