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

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

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

Treat candidates as customers, not commodities. This should be the mission statement for every recruiting department and hiring manager. Unfortunately, the … Read more

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

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

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

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

I think it is a good idea every so often to take a practical example of a problem and talk about how it could be solved. This is a double-edged sword, … Read more

We celebrate all kinds of anniversaries in our lives: our own birth or the birth of those close to us, wedding days, the day we proposed to that person … Read more