This is the second article in a series I’m writing detailing talent acquisition at Spectrum Health and our journey to best large TA team. Last month I … Read more
Revealing the ‘HR Professional of the Decade’ – Laszlo Bock of Google
A Case Study Compilation of the Amazing HR Practices That Make Google the Benchmark to Learn From Using any set of assessment criteria, Laszlo Bock of … Read more
Show Me the Money for Talent
If you ask most CEOs who don’t work for a non-profit what is most important to them, they will reply, “whatever makes the company money (revenue) or … Read more
Former Processors, Sales Associates, and Receptionists Are Our Best Talent Recruiters
I hire non-recruiters who hire more than 1,000 people a year. Do I have your attention? If you’re reading this, and you’re a talent acquisition … Read more
How to Be Agile to Solve the Talent Acquisition Supply-and-demand Dance
When you think of the word agility, you might conjure images of an elite athlete sprinting to the finish line, or a Cheetah pursuing prey on the African … Read more
Our Steps From Good to Great
Well, I and my team are still so excited to have won large company Talent Acquisition Department of the Year, and now it is time to start sharing what got … Read more
How Using a Recruiter Quality Index for Your Recruiting Team Drives Results and Delivers Transparency
Are you looking to infuse quality into your talent acquisition metrics? Need a fresh approach to evaluating the effectiveness of your team or individual … Read more

The Next Frontier in Talent Acquisition Is Marketing
In the next two to five years the top employers of choice will be the organizations that consistently communicate an authentic employer brand story and … Read more
When You Have More Requisitions and Projects Than You Do Recruiters …
More requisitions and projects than you do recruiters. Would you believe it’s a talent acquisition opportunity? Who hasn’t been in a situation where … Read more
Los Angeles Fire Department Gets 150 Pages of Ideas to Improve Recruiting
Amidst allegations it has relied too much on nepotism and too little on diversity, the LA fire department now has 150 pages to read about what it can do to … Read more