When Chris Forman left AIRS earlier this year he told friends he intended to kick back for a while, tend to his New Hampshire farm, enjoy sugaring season, … Read more
A Checklist for Sourcing and Recruiting Top Talent
In his book Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande contends that good people underperform largely due to errors of ineptitude — not doing what we know … Read more
Closing the Offer With Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose
The pay’s about the same; the benefits are every bit as good; the job is equally challenging; and, the training and career ladders are equivalent. So how … Read more
Recruit Confidently
Recently, I heard a hiring manager comment that she would “Prefer not to hire anyone at all.” Her company is growing. They are actively looking for people. … Read more
Back To Basics – The Tough Questions
I recently brought someone onto my recruiting team with absolutely NO prior recruiting experience. Proving my long-held belief that it is sometimes better … Read more
LinkedIn’s Hiring Practices – A Chat with Brendan Browne (Video)
We’ve covered hiring practices at Twitter (parts 1 and 2) and Facebook already, learning how each of them approaches hiring talent to their companies … Read more
Why This Recovery Will Need Crutches (and how Talent Leaders Will Need to Respond)
The structure of the talent economy has shifted, and talent leaders will need to respond with changes in strategy in order to successfully compete in the … Read more
Is Your Hiring Process Hurting Your Employer Brand?
“Your website and application process is the absolute worst I’ve ever encountered. Hopefully your company is not as disorganized as this site makes you … Read more
Identifying and Recruiting Achievers
There are two core types of recruiters: those who fill positions with any available candidate, and those who source, recruit and hire Achievers. I define … Read more
Background Checking … Using Social Media
Employee referrals and social media have begun to blend together. Could background checks and social media be next? A new company called “Social … Read more