A paradigm is a shared set of assumptions and a particular vision of reality. Joel Barker, a well-known speaker and the author of the book called … Read more
Translating the skills of Transitioning Military- “Diamonds in the Rough”
As a recruiter, it helps to either be psychic or a very good salesperson in order to meet the demands of your customer – the hiring manager. What … Read more
Where in @#$%& are You Going? Do You Have a Strategy for Success?
More and more I am convinced that recruiters and recruiting departments do not have a strategy for what they doing. They operate in a reactionary mode. … Read more
Cisco … Simply the Best
I do over 100 presentations on HR issues around the world every year. In addition, I often get the opportunity to meet with some of the premier employment … Read more
The Internet Effect
How has the Internet changed your business in the last five years? As a Recruiter it feels like a giant tidal wave has taken my old recruiting model and … Read more
If Developing People is a Recruiting Strategy, What’s Wrong with Corporate Education?
Class is scheduled for 9:00 am. Only a few students are there at that time, so the class waits and finally gets underway at 9:20. The first 20 minutes are … Read more
Reverse Marketing Recruiting (Or how to recruit at a mediocre firm located in “Nowheresville”)
Not every firm can offer the glamour of a Cisco, HP, a “dot com” firm nor can they be lucky enough to be located in the Silicon Valley. But the … Read more
I Don’t Get No Respect! or Why Recruiters Are Often Treated as Second-Class Citizens
Managers frequently complain to me that their recruiters are ineffective and expensive. Many feel that their recruiters are incapable because positions go … Read more
Developing an Internet Recruiting Strategy – Marketing 101
Determining how to spend your recruitment advertising dollars is not unlike what a marketing manager for a consumer products company like Kraft or S. C. … Read more
Five Tips for Starting Off the College Recruiting Season
It’s back to school time, and back to campus recruiting. The routine of information sessions, on-campus interviews, follow-up interviews, and … Read more