LeadersOnline, a new online recruiting service from Heidrick & Struggles launched recently. LeadersOnline will focus on bringing together clients and … Read more
Employees are NOT Assets, They are Investors
I think I have heard the expression “people are our most important asset” a thousand times. And, every time I wince twice. I wince the first … Read more
Lesson’s from Sun Tzu on 5 Ways Even the Smallest Companies Can Be Effective at Recruiting Contacts
If you work for a small to medium-sized company, you feel disadvantaged when it comes to competing for the best candidates. You don’t have dedicated … Read more
Forget the Daughter?Bring a “Friend” To Work!
Developing a “Bring a Friend To Work Program: Many companies have adopted programs like bring your daughter/son to work. These are fine programs, but … Read more
The BIG Decision: Buy an Applicant Tracking System or Buy a Service? Some Thoughts & Guidelines
Most organizations have sought out some type of tool to help them manage and organize the administrative side of recruiting. Over the past decade, as … Read more
Recruiting and Retention – What To Do When Your Stock Price Falls
There are basically 4 ways businesses motivate workers. They include: Cash Read more
Replace the Resume with A Resume-less Recruiting System
Organizations that try to use resumes to screen candidates quickly discover that they do not adequately represent a person’s career or ability. How … Read more
The Money Game
Not all of us can earn Bill Gates’ salary. But, many prospective candidates we speak with sure seem to want to try. So when you’ve got them on … Read more
Resumes Stink, Start Asking For A Portfolio
Recruiters have been “placing ads and reading resumes” for decades. As an HR professor I get to review hundreds of resumes and I never have … Read more
An Unrecruited Pool of Candidates Lies All Around You: Here are 6 Tips on Tapping It
A significant percentage of college graduates spend the first few years after graduation in a sort of never-never land. Rather than seek a job right away, … Read more