I’m a big proponent of innovation in the talent acquisition space. When it comes to innovative talent-acquisition technology, I’ve been an early adopter, … Read more
Google Launches a Powerful New ATS For SMBs
On the heels of its May announcement of a powerful job search tool — Google for Jobs — the company today publicly released an ATS designed for … Read more
The Most Important Question You’ll Ever Ask a Hiring Manager
How are those hiring manager “intake” meetings going? You know, those meetings you have with a hiring manager every single time they have an opening. You … Read more
Culture Is Talent Acquisition’s, Not Just HR’s, Responsibility
There comes a point in your recruiting career when culture, employee retention, and organizational health become even more interesting than the daily hunt … Read more
How to Use Data to Make Better Hires
There has been a lot of buzz around the use of people analytics, but the evidence for its impact has been sparse. Now, though, we have emerging evidence … Read more
Dear Hiring Manager: An Open Letter
Dear Hiring Manager, I understand that you’re busy. Probably more than ever since your company has likely remained lean following the Great … Read more
Connecting the Tactical to the Strategy in Talent Attraction
While there are lots of posts around how to tactically implement your recruiting strategies, there seems to be less of a focus on really strategically … Read more
Purple Cows and Garden Gnomes: HR & Talent Acquisition Could Do a Better Job at Self-promotion
I am not talking about posting articles online about your employee brand to attract talent. What I am talking about is, when it comes to the HR and talent … Read more
Read This Before You Buy a Recruitment Marketing Platform
“Over 70% of companies are planning to invest in solutions with recruitment marketing capabilities over the next 12 months.” This is one of the opening … Read more
The Importance of Recruiters
It’s easy to overlook your impact. Every day, you’ve got a full calendar and an overflowing desk. Taking a moment to celebrate what you do most likely … Read more