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
Making Great Offers Without Much Money: Non-Monetary Offers
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
Which Candidates Are Better?
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
Good Interviewing: It’s All About Style
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
Electronic vs. Human Relationships: Why Not?
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
Multi-lingual Internet Recruiting
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
Spice Up Your Application Forms: Add a Sales Sheet
Many firms use application forms for walk-in applicants. Unfortunately, most application forms were designed in the dark ages. Most current application … Read more
The Dating Game
You might think of hiring as just another job activity, but it is really very much like a dating game, where each party tries to learn as much about the … Read more
Stealth Recruiting at Non-Recruiting (Passive) Events
As any good hunter would tell you, you’re unlikely to bag the best game when you’re hunting with a large group of hunters who are all … Read more
Look For The Motivated Candidates
These are some of the questions I’ve been asked recently: “How come I hire so many candidates who are competent and appear motivated during the … Read more