As online recruiters increasingly tire of waiting for the right candidate to sift through thousands of pages of job postings on mega job boards, many are … Read more
Consider Other Firms As Your “Farm Teams”
In baseball, major league teams get much of their talent from “farm teams.” A farm team is a team that they sponsor so that when they developed … Read more
Snagging Today’s Candidates: Move Fast or Lose!
In this Brave New World of Internet Recruiting, speed definitely rules. The easier it is to find the candidate, the faster you have to respond to nail him. … Read more
The Entrepreneurial College Student
Recently I had an interesting conversation with David Morris of The Seedling Group about college students who espouse the entrepreneurial spirit. The … Read more
The Selection Interview: It Doesn’t Work, but it Won’t Go Away
I have never been a fan of interviews. Having been both interviewee and interviewer too many times to count, I can honestly say that most of them fall into … Read more
Target The “Have To Be Asked” Candidate!
The forgotten target in recruiting is the currently employed person that will only consider another job when they are directly approached and asked the big … Read more
How To Get a High-Paying Job (No Skills Required)
How many times have you read a posting on the ER Forum that starts, “Does anybody know of a good test site for…?” Well-meaning recruiters … Read more
The Hiring Process: Getting It Together
Hiring Manager: Hi (insert your name here), I have this great candidate that I want to make an offer to today. Can you send him an offer letter? Recruiter: … Read more
A Tradition of Diversity
The military is a diverse group of people, trained in a variety of skills with dedication to a strong work ethic. With those qualifications, plus the fact … Read more
HR Generalists Vs. Recruiters: Some Thoughts on the Internal War
Human resource generalists usually leave most of recruiting to the professional recruiters. But in some organizations, the HR generalists like to play a … Read more