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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Hear that giant sucking sound? That’s the sound of your money.” ? Ross Perot Way back when, your recruitment spending was one-quarter … Read more

There are literally thousands of articles written in HR about the need to become a “business partner.” What is unique is that there is not a … Read more

Look at any economic slowdown as a chance for you and your company to improve. With the cooling economy, sophisticated hiring and recruiting skills are … Read more