Depending on who you speak to, there is a talent war going on and every employer should be gathering up their troops to battle for the best and brightest. … Read more
Facebook’s Billion-dollar Hiring Lesson — the Business Case for Eliminating Missed Hires
The most costly recruiting error in recent history was revealed last week. On Wednesday, Facebook announced its nearly $19 billion purchase of the … Read more
“Labor Buyer’s Market” Helps Keep Temp Worker Growth Flat in 2013
Temp labor reached new heights last year as employers ratcheted up the use of contract workers ending the year with 2.8 million temp employees, a 7.9 … Read more
How “Friends of the Firm” Referrals Can Widen Your Talent Network
There is a story in The Wall Street Journal recently about an emerging recruiting trend where traditional employee referral programs are being expanded to … Read more
Why Good Candidates Fail: Beware the 90 Percent Job Fit
I receive frequent requests for pre-employment tests that provide a job fit score. These scores provide a pseudo “Dummies Guide to Hiring” — a lazy … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Getting (and Giving) References Made Easy
Most of us have simply given up on trying to get meaningful references on job applicants. From frustrating experiences calling applicants’ former employers … Read more
January Report Shows Another Month of Disappointing Job Growth
The U.S. grew jobs at a disappointing pace in January, the second consecutive month that hiring came in far below what economists were expecting. The U.S. … Read more
Do Managers Have a Bias For Hiring Attractive People?
We already know that there is an attractiveness bias when it comes to hiring. But, what about when it comes to managing your daily team? Do managers give … Read more
Worst Job Interview Ever? Maybe These Interview Blunders Can Top it
By Eric B. Meyer I heard this story once about a law-school graduate who was looking for his first job out of school. He applied to several local … Read more
I Filled a Job You Didn’t Know You Had
OK, so you’re a hiring manager, and you’ve just arrived at the office, grabbed your coffee, and opened up your email inbox. There — in boldfaced … Read more