Metrics are becoming more and more essential for successful recruiting managers. Unfortunately, most metrics that are regularly used in recruiting cover … Read more
Transitioning From a Recruiting to a Talent Management Function
Generally, everyone in HR and recruiting says that they want to be more strategic. But it takes more than just using the word “strategic” to … Read more
The Sixty-Minute Hour, Or, Why Doesn’t Anything Ever Get Done Around Here?
It has been said that work takes up the time allowed for its completion. This is probably true in many instances. It is a sad and jaded truth, based upon … Read more
Successful Networking Skills: A Guide for the Very Nervous
Most recruiters know that networking is a great way to meet new people and generate new candidates. With the face of recruiting changing and the number of … Read more
Understanding Your Value
article by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett Value is a key word in business. It is the primary subject of product and service pricing models, a key … Read more
Summer Reading: 3 Great Books for Recruiters
It’s deep summer here. Temperatures are climbing and the beach is beckoning. Not much time or motivation to read (or write) long columns about … Read more
The Excruciating Job of Being a Recruiter in This Economy
Most recruiters I communicate with have two things in common: They are feeling enormous pressure from all sides as they struggle to justify their existence … Read more
Candidate Abuse And Death By Interview: Some Solutions
As I discussed in Part 1 of this article series last week, candidate abuse during the interview and hiring process is becoming increasingly common, … Read more
The Lost Art of Investigative Questioning
When it comes to sourcing candidates, some people use advanced Internet search engines or get into those crazy Internet research techniques such as … Read more
Are You One of Us, Or One of Them? Part 2
You may accept the premise from my last article that the selfish of this world do not make the best hires. However, that still leaves you with the mission … Read more