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
Why Is This Taking So Long?
I don’t need to fight To prove I’m right I don’t need to be forgiven. —Baba O’Riley “Why is this taking so long” is one … Read more
5 Football Analogies That Will Resonate With 80% of Hiring Managers
I have officially lost control of the remote on Sundays, Saturdays, and Mondays. In 15 years of love and marriage with a football fanatic, I haven’t … Read more
I Learned All That I Needed to Know About Recruiting From the New York Yankees
You won’t read it in the newspaper, but it’s a fact that the New York Yankees were the world champions of recruiting long before they were … Read more
Google Hiring 200 Recruiters. NOW!
In what is by now an open secret, Google is hiring 200 recruiters and sourcers for a one-year gig. Details are sketchy, but Dave Mendoza did post an email … Read more
The Art and Soul of Hiring Professional Sales Talent
The interviewing and evaluating of sales professionals is a lot like raking leaves on a windy day in early November. If you insist on trying to get every … Read more
Why Cost Per Hire Is a Dumb Metric and Quality of Hire Is Not
In all the brouhaha about great new sourcing initiatives and Web 2.0 tools, how much have your recruiters and hiring managers improved their ability to … Read more
Five Ugly Numbers That You Can’t Ignore – It’s Time to Calculate Hiring Failures
Some numbers indicate failure so clearly that you can’t help but pay attention to them. For a minute, assume the role of a senior executive who has … Read more
Phony Academic Degrees
In its new report, “Smoke, Mirrors, and Resumes: The Growing Threat of Diploma Mills,” background screening firm EmployeeScreenIQ claims that … Read more