Employee turnover costs are often described with generic numbers such as “$X,000.00 per employee” or “X% of annual salary” (actual dollar amounts and … Read more
Survey Says That Candidates Are Now Driving the Job Market
It’s a job seekers market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40 percent of them taking almost a month to make an offer, … Read more
Ban the Box Has Turned Into a Big Employer Problem
Ban the box has gone viral. And while the removal of this little check box has potentially made life easier for job seekers with a criminal past, it has … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Let Go of Your Second Choice Candidates
Nearly every hiring manager can think of the one who got away. Think back to a time when you were hiring for an open position and had an excellent pool of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Do Recruiters Keep Measuring the Wrong Things?
Look at the metrics most recruiters track below and tell me which ones are truly important. Time to fill; Number of applicants; Number of job offers; Cost … Read more
What LeBron James Can Teach Us About Hiring
I’m amused when sports analysts state their predictions with near certainty. Take for example ESPN’s David Thorpe saying on July 10 that the chances of NBA … Read more
How Recruiters Can Create Successful Partnerships With Hiring Managers
Recruiters and hiring managers’ shared goal is to fill positions with top talent. So why do they often end up frustrated with each other? Most often, it’s … Read more
Survey: Temp, Permanent Hiring May Increase Over Next 6 Months
I can’t tell: Is this actually good news, or simply wishful thinking? CareerBuilder’s Midyear Job Forecast says that nearly half of U.S. employers … Read more
3 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Hire an Intern
Internship programs, when done properly, can provide a great amount of value to both the intern and the company hiring them. If both parties go into an … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What Can You Learn from Your Last Hiring Mistake?
Every poor performer and bad hire can be traced to a flaw in the hiring system and represents an opportunity to improve that system. Think about your most … Read more