I received so many responses to my last article on ERE, “Tips on Hiring an Internet Sourcer,” I felt like a follow-up article was appropriate … Read more
One More Chance Santa…(Get It Right This Year!)
Dear Santa, It has been a year since my last letter. (I know, I know, “My how times flies! Ho, ho, ho – so what!” ) Well, in all candor, … Read more
Why Internet Recruiting Gives Recruiting A Bad Name, And How To Counter It
A recruiter from a staffing firm recently contacted me to express dismay that I write articles explaining how to do Boolean searches and other hands-on … Read more
Santa’s Workshop – 2000 in Review
In an ERE article from last year (ERE December 16, 1999), we visited Santa’s Workshop to take a peek at how he was managing his recruitment during … Read more
Life-Long Learning
As recruiters, human resources professionals, or line managers, we are charged with developing a workforce with not only the skills to compete today but … Read more
Going to a Recruiting Conference?
If you are like most recruiting and HR professionals, you will probably attend at least one or more recruiting/HR conferences next year. I have been … Read more
What Do You See Happening? Thoughts on 2001.
As we come to the end of another year, and the first of this century, it is perhaps wise to take a few moments and ask ourselves what is different today … Read more
Using Field Identification to Hire Santa Claus (or Other Customer Service Talent)
If you wanted to hire a great “Santa Claus” (or any other customer service person), would you wait until November 15th and then run an ad? Or … Read more
Seat Warming
A few days ago, I was reading some reviews of past articles. One of the reviewers suggested that good selection practices would never be followed as along … Read more
Women of Character
Women who have served our country through military service are an excellent source of talent in the civilian world. It’s only during the last 30 … Read more