We end this week with a collection of odds and ends and surveys from our overflowing inbox. Our first item is especially worth reading for those of you … Read more
What the Arrest/Conviction Guidance Means to You
On April 25, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an updated Enforcement Guidance on employer use of arrest and conviction records in … Read more
What the Presidential Election Can Teach Us About Hiring
If you think about it, a presidential election is little more than a long, intense, and extremely personal interview. It’s where the people of the United … Read more
4 Strategies to Address the Coming War for Talent
Before we experienced the 2008 economic disaster, the phrase “war for talent” seemed to be overused by every corporate and agency recruiter I came in … Read more
Keeping Em’ Honest: Responding to the National Background Check Report
Earlier this month, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) published a report damning the background screening industry for what they characterize as a … Read more
How to Manage Your Hiring Manager
In this session, we will talk about the things that every recruiter, staffing manager, HR professional or sourcer can do to make the most of the little … Read more
The 6 Parts of Recruiting for Culture
I met with a client today who made me smile — a Cheshire-Cat-Eating-Grin Smile, as a matter of fact. He said, “Heather, I need to invest in the … Read more
5+1 Best Practices of Top-performing Recruiters
In more 10 years in the staffing industry in various operational, managerial, and corporate roles and in different countries, I have interviewed, coached, … Read more
Our Most Effective Source of Hire
We started measuring quality of hire a couple of years ago. What started out as a simple exercise to see how we were doing turned into an interesting … Read more
What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men? Facebook Knows
What Facebook Reveals About Candidates In recent weeks there have been a lot of stories about employers asking candidates for their Facebook passwords or … Read more