“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning Not being Valentine’s Day, nor the 24/7 romantic, some of you might be confused. … Read more
The Challenges With Hiring Slow
In an upcoming Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership I talk about the perils of “hiring slow” and “firing fast.” As I’ve been doing, I wanted to give … Read more
Twitter’s Hiring Strategies, Part 2
Last week, we ran the first part of an article series on Twitter’s Hiring Strategies, outlining some of the significant new hires Twitter has made … Read more
Navigating the Fast-moving Credit-check Laws
In the next Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I take a four-part look at credit checks in the employment process. I outline the current federal … Read more
Twitter’s Hiring Strategies, Part 1
Twitter, the microblog and communications tool we all know and love (loathe for some) has been putting forth a massive hiring campaign lately. Just check … Read more
How to Show You’re Working at Capacity
Is there anyone who could help me build a business case that we are working at capacity? That question came in August 17. I sent it along to Richard Newsom … Read more
Getting To The Bottom of the Rejected Offer
How did it come to this? The resumé was great, the cover letter perfect. The interview went well. After the candidate was placed in front of the client, … Read more
The Cost of a Bad Hire: How to Actually Do Something About it
John Sullivan wrote about the cost of a bad hire. Reading through the list, I thought it was extremely comprehensive … someone must have done their … Read more
The Cost of a Bad Hire: Butts in Chairs and How to Convince Hiring Managers to Avoid Them
I need someone, anyone, now … just put butts in chairs — I don’t care about quality. This must be one of the most feared phrases that a … Read more
Catch Me if You Can
You have a great candidate who seems ideal for the job you’re looking to fill and you start researching her online. You land on her Facebook page where you … Read more