Hiring a good sourcer is difficult. Identifying new sourcers who do not have experience in the recruiting function is even more difficult. If you’re trying … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Will Raising Pay Get You Better Hourly Employees?
The following is my response to an item on Retail Wire concerning the fact that The Gap has announced they are going to raise the starting wage of … Read more
The Best (and Worst) Buzz Words Candidates Use on Résumés
There are a number of people who I know disagree with this, but I still believe it makes sense for job candidates to have a good résumé. Yes, I know there … Read more
If Barry White Were a Recruiter
Nobody wants a selfish lover or a selfish recruiter, so take a lesson from Barry White and warm up your talent prospect before popping the question. The … Read more
Job Boards, Recruiters Are Top Source of Job News for IT Engineers
Not having any luck reaching out to software engineers? Here’s some advice from Glassdoor: Keep trying. Seventy percent of engineers say recruiters … Read more
Struggling to Find Good Candidates? More Resumes May Not Be the Answer
I work in a world of resumes, where resumes equal solid, quality candidates. I recently met with a client who needed “more” resumes because … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Three Little Words That Are Interview Game-Changers
Here are some commonplace interview questions: What attracted you to this job? What did you like best and least about your last job? What do you know about … Read more
Weekly Wrap: It’s Sad We Don’t Send Out Rejection Letters Anymore
Everyone should have the experience of getting a few rejection letters sometime in their lives. I was thinking about this today because, a) I have gotten … Read more
Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day by Hosting an SAT Test
You didn’t forget, did you? Forget that today is Employee Appreciation Day? Or forget what your high school SAT scores were? First things first, … Read more
February Jobs Report: Better Than Expected; Not as Good as Last Year
Less crippled than economists predicted by the nasty weather that gripped much of the nation last month, the U.S.Department of Labor reported this morning … Read more