The days of organized labor seem to have eclipsed. We have grown and moved on. After all, we are a technology-driven, finance-driven, medical-driven and … Read more
Is Talent Acquisition a Human Resources or Procurement Function?
Three managers within the same department of the same company identify a requirement to hire a project manager simultaneously. The first manager spends … Read more
Most Recruiters Are Ignorant Honest
Recruiting is a strange field. You can’t get a degree in it at any university, and that makes learning how to become a great recruiter a difficult … Read more
The Secret of Success
I’ve been tracking the success of most of my candidates, and many of my clients, for the past 20 years. After a few years of doing this, it became … Read more
Dealing with H-1B Employees in a Downsized Marketplace
You’ve spent all the money necessary to sponsor H-1B candidates to work in your company, and now you’re faced with laying them off. What are … Read more
Form Follows Function: Are You Organized in the Best Way?
Staffing directors frequently ask me how they should organize their recruiting functions. I spent time not long ago with Mark, a director of a staffing … Read more
Total Cost of Ownership of Staffing Management Solutions
“Total Cost of Ownership,” or TCO, is a concept used to represent the true costs of owning enterprise software. TCO seeks to measure all of the … Read more
More Offer Closing Ideas
I received a number of follow-up ideas from readers as a result of my article in January on how to improve offer acceptance. Here are some of the best: … Read more
From the Front Lines: Part 2
In Part 1, we explored the ways a recruitment agency is working to scale its practice through technology and proven recruitment methodologies. Today we … Read more
The “Big Secret”: Top Performers Are a Bargain
Are top performers expensive? If you ask any expert in compensation to tell you what the typical pay differential (i.e., salary and bonus) is between an … Read more