Despite what my insightful colleague Dr. John Sullivan says in his recent article on job offers (Why Candidates Reject Offers, 1/21/02), improving your … Read more

Recruiting is selling. No matter what the current hiring conditions are, recruiters need to have basic selling skills to be successful. But amazingly, in a … Read more

Winter is a great time to develop new skills, rejuvenate?? and read. The slow economy does have its plusses: it gives us elbowroom to take a few hours out … Read more

In some ways, we recruiters feel we have limited control over who our companies hire. We find the best candidates for the job, and then its up to the … Read more

The world is becoming a much smaller place. Despite a world population that has nearly tripled in the last 50 years alone, new methods of communication, … Read more

You would probably be very surprised to know what the CEO of your organization thinks you know. There is a common language used by top-level managers in … Read more

The old saying goes, “Those who refuse to learn the lessons of the past are doomed to repeat them.” In HR/staffing, it appears we are that … Read more

“Do you have any more candidates?” That question is a recruiter’s worst nightmare?? especially when it comes after you’ve already … Read more

If you currently have a job as a recruiter, this is certainly not the time to rest on your laurels. With the downturn in the economy, every VP of HR is … Read more

An ERE article last month by Michael McNeil (OFCCP: Friend or Foe?) stimulated a few thoughts about “applicants” and OFCCP audits. Michael … Read more