In the U.S. there’s a phrase that goes, “shooting yourself in the foot.” I suppose it started with some uncoordinated cowboy firing his … Read more
Joining the Geek Patrol, Convergence, and Other Advanced Techniques for Finding Semi-Candidates
This is not an article on semi-sourcing. It’s a quiz. After each sourcing problem described below, you’ll be asked a multiple-choice question. … Read more
Incorporating “Personality” into the Hiring Process, Part 4: Managerial Positions
The last three articles in this series outlined a few personality assessment basics, as well as a sales example and a call center example. This article … Read more
Recruiting is Marketing (and Other Dumb Ideas on Finding Top Employees)
In a recent article I made the contention that too much time and effort is wasted finding top candidates, when the real focus should be on finding top … Read more
Incorporating “Personality” into the Hiring Process, Part 3: Call-Center Candidates
The last two articles outlined a few personality basics and sales examples. This article will discuss call center types. Why Not Use a DISC, MBTI or other … Read more
OFCCP, EEOC, and Internet Applicants
In a previous article, I discussed the EEOC’s proposed definition of an Internet applicant. What you may not have known is that around the same time, … Read more
4X4: A New Take on What It Takes to Become a Great Recruiter
[Note: Many of you have recently signed up for our free August 2003 online semi-sourcing course. Since that happened last August ó it was an old … Read more
Your Future: Embracing the Strategic Inflection Point
Andrew Grove (author of Only the Paranoid Survive) defines a strategic inflection point as a changing of the rules of the game resulting in a massive shift … Read more
Incorporating “Personality” into the Hiring Process, Part 2
My last article, Part 1 of this series, outlined a few basics on personality traits directly related to job fit and job performance. Now we’ll move … Read more
If Hiring Is #1, Workforce Planning Must Be #2
The following are the results of a survey taken by over 100 hiring managers and 200 recruiters. How would you have answered the questions? After you read … Read more