You are ready to hire, but before you start slinging out job postings consider these seven questions. How fast do you want the candidate? Many hiring … Read more
Is Your Candidate Experience Broken? 5 Keys If Your Recruiting Really Works
“I don’t understand it. They told me that they were just looking now and that they would not make a decision for at least another three months. Why … Read more
Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.8% Despite Less-Than-Robust Job Growth
See update below: Jack Welch claims that the latest unemployment numbers were manipulated to help President Obama’s re-election campaign. The … Read more
CareerBuilder Says 4th Quarter Hiring May be the Best Since 2007
Calling it the “most optimistic fourth quarter projection since 2007,” CareerBuilder says that 26 percent of employers expect to add full-time, permanent … Read more
7 Ways to Minimize Perception-driven Hiring Mistakes
If you like someone when you first meet, you maximize their positives and minimize their negatives. If you don’t like someone, you maximize their … Read more
CareerBuilder Issues Optimistic Hiring Forecast
Calling it the “most optimistic fourth quarter projection since 2007,” CareerBuilder said this morning that 26 percent of employers expect to … Read more
Looking For Passive Candidates? Active Job Seekers Are Where Its At
Attend any recruiting conference, or read just about any recruiting blog and you’ll find a steady drumbeat about passive candidates: Why they’re better; … Read more
5 Reasons Every Job Description Will Have A Social Network Built Around It
In 2012, more than 90 percent of companies will use social media recruiting in some way. But only 73 percent have successfully hired someone via social … Read more
Ex-Cons: People to Avoid Hiring, or a Great Source of Untapped Labor?
You know that guy who used to boost cars around your neighborhood? Maybe he’d really excel as the service manager for your car dealership. Yes, it sounds … Read more
Hire Candidates With These 5 Traits — or Prepare to Perish
Take 30 seconds to read this passage from this year’s Global CEO Study from IBM. You’ll find it either unsettling or reassuring based on your recruiting … Read more