They are the perfect recruiting target because these prospects are currently employed (i.e. passives); they are diverse; it costs almost nothing to get a … Read more
FDNY Succeeding in Attracting Minorities, but They Need to Know How to Prepare
Fire Department of New York officials announced this month that a record number of minorities took its firefighter exam this spring. The Fire Department … Read more
Comings, Goings, Referrals, and Responses in This Week’s Roundup
Financial and business consulting group PricewaterhouseCoopers captured the top spot on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Of PwC, … Read more
Hiring Executives? Search Out the “Different Ones”
When employers look for senior people — and 31 percent will be, a new survey says — the evidence is they’re all looking for the same … Read more
Minority Report: The Role of Race in Hiring
I started my professional career in recruiting when I was hired at a Native American casino to run the recruiting team. There was considerable … Read more
10 Compelling Numbers That Reveal the Power of Employee Referrals
I strive to be the world’s most prominent advocate of employee referrals simply because there is no more powerful tool in recruiting. Well-designed … Read more
Diversity and Affirmative Action: More Than Just an American Issue
MYTH: Affirmative action is a U.S. policy that is peculiar to America. FACT: Affirmative action is not the product of the U.S. In fact, affirmative action … Read more
The Sourcer’s Role for Recruiting Women in Technical Fields
I caught an interesting study courtesy of our sister publication ERE.net called Solutions to Recruit Technical Women (PDF download) from the Anita Borg … Read more
Diversity: It’s Good For Business, the Workplace, and All of Our Lives
It’s OK if the formula does not make sense. I have watched with amusement these past few weeks the reaction in the sports world to the phenomenon … Read more
How Do You Hire Better? Maybe You Should Hire More Beautiful People
What do you think of, in regards to smarts, when I say: “Sexy, blond, model type?” What about: “Strong, athletic jock?” Or, what about: “Scrawny, nerdy, … Read more