In agency recruiting and human resources, we call our hiring managers “clients.” It is a fact in the agency side, and a state of mind that … Read more
A Bright and Shining Light
If, as we noted last week, FAST Search is a rising star among search engines, then Northern Light is aptly one of the brightest lights. With a growing … Read more
Finding The ?Names? Of The Best In Your Field (Develop a ?Who?s Who? list of top talent)
Part II of a II part series Recruiters classify people they ?look at? into a hierarchy that goes like this: Suspects ? Names of people that might have a … Read more
How to Retain Talent at an Internet Start-up Company
As the great songwriter Radney Foster suggests on his last CD, “If I knew what I was doing, I’d be doing it right now.” When it comes to … Read more
Some Observations from Down Under
I returned just over a week ago from a sojourn through Australia and New Zealand talking about recruiting. The Australian & New Zealand Human Resources … Read more
Would You Like Fries With That Hire?
As a recruiter, I find myself wondering why managers often approach the hiring process as though they were ordering fast food at the drive-through. First … Read more
Finding Names The Easy Way – Cards In A Bowl
When 97%of the people in an area are working, the only way to get new talent for your firm is to ?poach/ steal? them from another firm. Now if this makes … Read more
Internet Recruiting on a Shoestring ? 5 Tips to Success
The evolution of the Internet as an everyday tool for communication, information, education and business is having as significant impact on the way we … Read more
The Case of the Frustrated Manager
I got a call not long ago from a manager in a large organization who was completely frustrated by his recruiting function. He was at the point of simply … Read more
Negotiating Yourself Out of the Corner You Talked Yourself Into. Part III of III (Living “La Vita Negotiator”)
I hope in reading this final section on negotiations I can assist you in achieving a better understanding of the steps and processes needed to become a … Read more