“I want to buy a flip phone; I do not want one of those new phones. I do not text because it gives you carpal tunnel syndrome. I can’t be bothered to use … Read more
Hiring Horrors: 4 Lessons We Can Learn From Scary Movies
With Halloween around the corner, it might be time to admit hiring can be downright scary. You want to find the best people for your company before the … Read more
Is the World Full of Slackers, or Do I Just Suck at Hiring?
It’s easy to make hiring decisions, but it’s significantly harder to make good hiring decisions. Suppose a man named Bob interviews with your company. He … Read more
It’s Easy to Judge People, Especially If We Don’t Know Much About Them
I was out walking with my wife recently (that’s what middle-aged suburban people do — we walk; it makes us feel like we are less lazy and it gets us … Read more
Los Angeles Wants Probation Officers — But This Time, They Better Not Be Troublemakers
They’re looking for probation officers here in Los Angeles, but the county doesn’t want to repeat the experience of 2005 to 2008, when many … Read more
5 Secrets to Effective Recruiting
Recruiting great employees is very difficult and, often is more complex than people perceive it to be. After running a headhunting firm for the past 10 … Read more
5 Rules to Guide You If You Do Background Checks on Job Candidates
By Eric B. Meyer Nearly half of employers investigate job applicants online. This is according to a CareerBuilder survey released last week. Of the 2,775 … Read more
How to Handle E-Vertify Issues Now That the Govt. Shutdown Is Over
By Suzanne M. Potter-Padilla The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday (Oct. 17) that E-Verify is once again available for use by … Read more
Survey Shows 5 Somewhat Surprising Lessons For Recruiters
I always cringe when I get a survey or some research touting some hot new finding or a big “surprise,” because in my experience, the vast … Read more
A Sales Manager’s Perspective on Recruiting
If you have ever sat in a sales meeting, the following is probably familiar: The sales manager expects his or her team to make a certain number of customer … Read more