Parallel universes–universes that mirror our own but add some reflection and distortion–help us look at ourselves in a different way. One of … Read more
Top Ten Reasons Most Companies Do Not Really Consider Staffing Their Number One Priority!
Pick up any newspaper, any professional HR magazine, any newsletter or business journal “of record” from any segment of industry–even the … Read more
Getting Managers to Pay Attention to Resumes: “Five Greats, No Uglies.”
Why don’t managers pay more attention to recruiting? Of all the questions I get from HR professionals, this is by far the most common. Managers often … Read more
Get The Best By Growing The Best: Summer Employment as a Recruiting Strategy
Summer is here, and students everywhere are looking for a summer job. Many will flip hamburgers or work as camp counselors, when they could be working for … Read more
Much Ado about Testing
An applicant takes a battery of tests. Three trained professionals examine the scores. One professional exclaims, “We have found our candidate! Hire … Read more
How to Hire Great People Who Don’t Need a Job
Assumptions: Employed “top performers” are different from other candidates and must be treated that way. Read more
The Resume Posting Experiment
A friend of mine is a Senior Java Developer in the midst of a job search. He recently posted his resume on a major job board confidentially and allowed me … Read more
Three New Assumptions for the Internet Age Recruiter
It is clearer every day that our recruiting methods are based on yesterday’s needs. But for recruiters who want to succeed in today?s marketplace, … Read more
Who Should Go To A Job Fair? YOU Should!
Many people in our business are absolutists. They speak of things in recruiting that “always” work or things that “never” work. … Read more
A Job Fair From Your Armchair? – Holding a Virtual Job Fair Can Have Prospects Lining Up…Online
If the phrase “attend a job fair” conjures up images of shackles and solitary confinement–not to mention long hours away from the … Read more