In the April 2010 Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I have an article about two very important bias factors in the hiring process. I’ll talk … Read more
Internal Hiring Dominates 2009 Job Fills
The ninth Source of Hire report from CareerXroads is out and it shows the impact of the U.S. recession on hiring patterns over the last few years while … Read more
Recruiting for Innovators? Hire Angry People!
We are looking for professionals who are unhappy/angry with the status quo, and who are willing to confront barriers and “find a way” to help us lead our … Read more
It’s Time to Hire Tiger Woods — and Other “Down but not Out” Individuals
If it was mid-November 2009 and you were looking to recruit a great golfer to guide your team to a championship, Tiger Woods would certainly top your short … Read more
The Financial Impact of Not Hiring the Least-best
The financial gain of hiring A-level talent is probably 10-100 times the person’s compensation. The financial cost of hiring a walking lawsuit is probably … Read more
The Godot Effect
Personally, I wouldn’t even know him if I saw him. —Estragon, Waiting for Godot Some years ago I was sitting in a product design meeting. The … Read more
Over-hiring Is Company Suicide
We have all heard the recent statistics of rising unemployment rates, along with candidate-to-position ratios being the highest we have seen in decades. … Read more
The Financial Impact of Eliminating Your Mashup Hiring Strategy
In a previous article, I suggested that most companies don’t have a formal hiring strategy in place that drives planning and decision-making. As a result, … Read more
What Is Your Hiring Strategy, and Is it the Right One?
At an early age I had the unique opportunity to work at the corporate offices of two different Fortune 500 companies. One was number 37 on the list, and … Read more
The Night Watchman of Your Recruitment Process
Many years ago, the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, had more than its fair share of fires. Most of the buildings were made of wood, and the city literally … Read more