It is the best of times; it is the worst of times, for recruiters. Millions of high-quality potential candidates are out of work, actively seeking … Read more
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player
I really should go to bed because I have to get up very early tomorrow (by 10:00 a.m.) but my head is still spinning from my day-long attendance at the … Read more
The Answer is 42.
Dollars, That Is. For anyone familiar with The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you know that the answer to the question of Life, the Universe and … Read more
Recruiting According to Steve Jobs
In a recent Harvard Business Review blog I came across this quote attributed to Steve Jobs (this has been paraphrased for the ERE audience): Screw the … Read more
Measuring and Maximizing Quality of Hire
Measuring quality of hire (QoH) is somewhat elusive, but critical if a company wants to know if its sourcing, recruiting, assessment, and hiring programs … Read more
Cyber-vetting’s Usage, Risk, and Future
Cyber-vetting may sound like solely a way to dig up dirt about someone. But it can be used to not only avoid a bad hire, but also help perform a good hire … Read more
Obama Has Uphill Fight Even Before Jobs Plan Unveiled
Whatever jobs plan President Obama unveils tonight (7 p.m. ET) when he addresses Congress and the nation, it will face a tough, uphill battle to be … Read more
Are You Leaving Job Candidates with a Negative Impression?
Over the past few years there seems to be a change in the candidate experience, and it isn’t a positive one. Let’s forget for a moment the hundreds of … Read more
5 Ways to Keep Executive Candidates Secret
While running the executive recruiting department for a Fortune 50 company, I once overheard a conversation between two people at a well-known coffee bar. … Read more
Developing Exclusives – Q&A and Final Thoughts
Our previous three articles have focused on “how” to develop exclusive client relationships. In this article I will provide a summary of the … Read more