Going to an interview is a daunting task — even the most qualified candidates have been known to sweat at the possibility. Often it is viewed by … Read more
Mirror, Mirror
The witch stood before her looking glass. Slowly she uttered the words spoken by her mother and her mother before her. ?Mirror. Mirror on the wall. Who has … Read more
Why Candidates Won’t Say Yes
Alex recently interviewed at an Internet startup here in Silicon Valley. The company has a reputation as a well managed start-up with potential to change … Read more
The War For Talent Is Over – And Guess Who Won?
Companies everywhere are scrambling for talent. Dozens of magazines have called it a “War for Talent.” It certainly is a “war” … Read more
Adapt to the Internet or Die– 5 Excuses Why Recruiters Don’t Use the Internet
Adapt or die is the core tenet of evolution. Unfortunately, too many recruiters, those in agencies and those inside corporations, are adverse to using the … Read more
Ten Things Great Recruiters Don’t Do
All month I have been tracking what recruiters could do to differentiate themselves from the pack. If marketing and brand image are important for … Read more
What Recruiters Can Learn From the Wall Street Journal Career Section
In order to understand the evolution of online newspaper career sections, Yves Lermusiaux, Chief of Research at iLogos.com, spoke with Tony Lee, General … Read more
The Cheapest Retention, Motivation, and Skill-Building Program You Can Buy
Over the past several months a number of contributors to various on-line chat rooms and human resource forums on the Internet have been exchanging … Read more
Hume Resource and the Egyptian Book of the Dead Recruiter
As he slogged the last few miles through intense desert heat, Hume turned his face away from the stinging sand and thought about his goal. He had almost … Read more
I’ll See It When I Believe It! How We See What We Expect to See
Interviews are examples of how easy it is to abandon the tools of objectivity – the scientific method, logic and the rules of evidence – for … Read more