In many companies, the unfortunate reality is that recruiters are seen as paper pushers. And in every industry ó be it healthcare, finance, … Read more
How Many Flats Tires Does Your Hiring Process Have?
More often than not, even professional interviewers don’t have a solid track record of good placements (good = placing people who are consistently … Read more
Why Applicant Tracking Systems Cause So Much Trouble
It often seems as if recruiters and technology are like oil and water: almost impossible to mix. I am rarely with a client for very long before the issue … Read more
Is That Really Your Brand?
I recently saw a recruiting advertisement in a magazine that I thought was one of the cleverest and most insightful I have ever seen. The main character is … Read more
A Contingent Workforce Strategy as an Effective Part of Workforce Planning
During economic downturns CEOs and CFOs come to HR looking for ways to cut labor costs. As sales go down, labor costs must also go down proportionately. … Read more
Don’t Diss the Best: The #1 Rule for Finding More Top Candidates
Treat candidates as customers, not commodities. This should be the mission statement for every recruiting department and hiring manager. Unfortunately, the … Read more
Striking While the Iron Is Hot: A Personal Recruiting Story
There are few business interactions where timing can be as critical a factor as those dealing with candidates or hiring managers during the hiring process. … Read more
Labor Shortage or Labor Surplus? The Two Myths Explored
Unemployment is higher than it has been for many years, yet it’s still far from historical highs. The recent U.S. unemployment figure of 5.7% is … Read more
Forecasting Company Growth for Workforce Plans
In last week’s article, we looked at the “precursor approach” to workforce planning. We saw how using this approach was a great way to … Read more
Recruiting Gold: Mergers and IPO Reports
In my article last month, we looked at some of the obvious uses of layoff reports and talked about some internal controls they offer. But today it’s … Read more