When I first joined a former employer — a large, consumer-oriented company — as head of staffing, I thought my goal was to build an empire and … Read more
Guerilla Recruiting: It’s Time for a Revolution!
article by Dr. John Sullivan and Master Burnett If the title of this article made you think of zoos or wild-animal poaching, chances are you don’t … Read more
The Myth of the Passive Candidate
I don’t like to be difficult, I really don’t, but following the mMove to Trashanagement philosophy of the month can be tiring. From the guy who … Read more
An Applicant’s Bill of Rights, Part 2
Applicants are not stupid. They realize that 90% of companies treat applicants worse than most people treat their pet dog. Because applicants know the … Read more
The 10 Commandments of Recruiting
Recruiting is like sales and marketing rolled into one. If a company has a great brand, a great job, and a great hiring manager, not too much marketing or … Read more
An Applicant’s Bill Of Rights Will Improve Your Acceptance Rates
One of the hottest phrases in recruiting these days is “enhancing the candidate experience.” Yes, treating applicants better is becoming a hot … Read more
Because Recruiting Is No Easy Task
At the end of the day, recruiters are judged by the number of positions they fill in a given period of time. This assumption is, of course, predicated on … Read more
Are Recruiters Apathetic?
article by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett For more than a decade there has been a stated interest among many HR professionals to emerge from their … Read more
HR Generalists and Recruiters: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
So I was sitting at my desk as the head of staffing for one of the large companies I used to work for, and I got a frantic phone call from the head of HR … Read more
Recruiters as Business Builders
Not long ago, my wife (and partner at HR Innovators) asked a senior recruitment manager if recruiters were seen as a necessary evil within her … Read more