A little while ago I was talking with someone heading the research department of a large recruiting ASP. As I asked a few questions about the methodology … Read more

Is there any special way to interview a person who is just coming out of the military? Here are a few items to consider: This person may have great skills, … Read more

Keeping a company’s workforce has somehow become a job for recruiters in many organizations. I happen to think that’s scapegoating – … Read more

The first two articles in this series (see Part I and Part II), examined the relationship between an ATS customer and vendor, noting that this … Read more

Many managers complain that during tough economic times it is difficult to give candidates the “big money” that it takes to get them to say … Read more

Most interviewers overvalue a candidate’s ability to get the job, rather than do the job. In the first five to ten minutes of an interview, first … Read more

I recently participated as a panelist at a workshop that focused on recruitment and online recruitment. A very interesting question was brought up: Are … Read more

For some recruiters, times are still good. They have positions to fill and more qualified people than they have had for years. Once again people are … Read more

Internet recruiting is global, and therefore multi-lingual, by nature. Japan, Germany, and China all have a large number of users, and the Spanish-speaking … Read more

Many firms use application forms for walk-in applicants. Unfortunately, most application forms were designed in the dark ages. Most current application … Read more