The deal is nearly closed. The references and background checks are done. You have thoroughly pre-closed your candidate and have been given the authority … Read more
First Advantage, Enwisen Sold
Just when it appeared the year would end without more consolidation in the talent acquisition arena, two deals managed to get in under the wire. On the … Read more
Hiring Salespeople You Only Dreamed About (Part 2)
I ended Part 1 with Arthur C. Clarke’s third law, “Any sufficiently advanced (hiring) technology is indistinguishable from magic.” It’s a play on words, … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the US beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled last week that it is taking a … Read more
Hiring Salespeople You Only Dreamed About (Part 1)
Senior managers, at least the ones I know, think spending $10 today to get $100 back is a no-brainer. They think getting $100 back, over and over, is even … Read more
Make 2011 the Year of Blue Ocean Recruitment
I read a lot, and one of my favorite books that I read in 2010 is Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. I have no relationship to the … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the U.S. beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled this week that it is taking … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checking? Pretty Much Everything (Part 2)
This article addresses five questions raised in response to Part 1 of this series published last week. It addresses the best ways to assess candidate … Read more
What’s Wrong With Reference Checks (Part 1)
Employment reference checking and background screening should win recognition as the weakest of all corporate HR processes. A validity meta-analysis study … Read more
Fed Chair Says 4 to 5 Years To “Normal” Unemployment
Ben Bernanke says it could be four or five years before the U.S. unemployment rate returns to a “more normal” 5-6 percent range. But when it … Read more