Recently, Encarta listed the survey results of the top 10 most competitive schools, and 3 of the top ten were this nation’s service academies (West … Read more
Recruiting in the 100 Acre Wood
As the father of a four-year old, I have lost track of how many Winnie the Pooh videos and stories I have seen and read over the past few years. I must … Read more
Value Creation – Are You?
Times are tough. Many recruiting managers find themselves laying off contract recruiters, piling tough-to-fill requisitions onto regular staff, and … Read more
Is it a Conversation or an Interview?
Okay, we all know you’re good at recruiting. But are you really good at interviewing? Do you tend to oversell the position, or are you a strong … Read more
Barclays Global Investors: Truly Global
Barclays is a household name in Britain, with one of the most well know banking brands. More focused yet less know in the industry is Barclays Global … Read more
Reference Referrals: The Simplest, Fastest, And Cheapest Recruiting Tool
Managers frequently ask me, “What is the best recruiting source to use when you have no budget, little time, and don’t know much about … Read more
Halo: Not Just for Angels
Did you ever wonder why advertisers use celebrities to promote their products? Do these often drug-addicted, marriage-impaired, narcissistic, wealthy, … Read more
Keeping Your Sourcers and Sourcing Vendors Accountable
Many of you have hired dedicated in-house people to search the Internet for resumes as well as names and numbers of candidates that match your … Read more
Binging & Purging People: Why a Talent Strategy is More Critical Than Ever
Most years ? not just this one, in which the media has made things seem even worse than usual ? corporations in the United States purge themselves of tens … Read more
I Have Good News, And I Have Bad News
Boy, let the stock market drop 873 points in one day and watch the panic. Lemmings are watching us right now with pure envy in their little rodent hearts. … Read more