In a tight job market many corporate recruiting functions are strained to the limit. One option is to “outsource” your higher-level searches to … Read more
Yes, But Can the Candidate Actually Do the Job?
We’ve all been there: we find a great candidate, but down where the rubber meets the road, that candidate’s talents finally don’t match … Read more
Hiring Disabled Vets Makes Sense
Has your company considered the 2.1 million disabled vets as potential hires? Since the beginning of the Gulf War, there have been more than 725,000 people … Read more
Partnering With Your Organization
Most recruiters look at recruiting as their sole responsibility. But in fact, recruiting should be the responsibility of each and every employee in your … Read more
Finding the Diamond in the Grass: Screening in and Screening Out
Let’s assume you have a good website, complete with an online resume builder. Candidates fill out a questionnaire and the data ends up directly in … Read more
Recruiting at Cisco
As a speaker at a recent recruiting conference, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Randall Birkwood, Director of Employment at Cisco Systems. … Read more
Fire Your Administrative “Bambi” Recruiters
It’s amazing that only one company I know, Cisco, requires rigorous internal recruiter training before a recruiter can start recruiting. Most firms … Read more
Where Can I Find a List of Good Interview Questions?
Ever heard this question before? Did you ever look for such questions yourself? Searching for a “list” of interview questions is like searching … Read more
Sourcing 101: How to Find the Really Great Candidates
Last week I began a series of articles devoted to the 10 basic steps that I define as critical to a successful recruiting effort. The ten steps are: … Read more
Attrition: A Key Element to A Successful Staffing Program?
When I was in college, to be truly cool, you had to be a fan of Kurt Vonnegut. You had to acknowledge that he was “deep” and “ahead of … Read more