I hear from talent acquisition leaders that they want a seat at the table. I ask: “What does that mean to you?” For an individual recruiter, it’s building … Read more
Mapping the Value of Talent Acquisition
About a year ago, I was participating in a series of team meetings when I noticed that one question kept resurfacing: “How can we demonstrate the value of … Read more
Why Recruiters Will Be at the Heart of Our Corporate Future
My last post on why I believe LinkedIn will never kill the professional recruitment industry seemed to generate a lot of attention. While some of the … Read more
2013 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Finalists
In this, the ninth year of the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards, finalists include a New York hospital that’s a finalist in two categories, a flower … Read more
Talent Acquisition: The Eyesore of HR?
After working in a number of talent acquisition groups over the course of my career, I have often reflected on the many comments and sentiments that have … Read more
The Agile Recruiting Manifesto
While I recruit for almost anything, over the years I’ve done a lot of software engineering recruiting. I’ve learned that software engineers in … Read more
Project Management in the Real World
A lot of recruitment leaders we work with are about to launch big initiatives. They’re evaluating new systems, pulling together cross-functional … Read more
Think About Talent Like a Financial Planner
I’m a planner; I have to juggle a career and a family, so my home calendar is my family “book of reference.” It helps us all to know who is … Read more
The Real World of Recruiting
“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” –Howard Beale, Network Hi Folks, I’m making a late … Read more
Recruiters and LinkedIn: Frenemies?
Last month, I wrote a post called “Recruiters: Your Days Are Numbered” for which I was lynched in the comments thread for disparaging the … Read more