If you conduct a root cause analysis of hiring mistakes, the following big issues stand out: Most hiring managers don’t devote enough time or effort … Read more

It seems like such a great idea. Sandy is a top sales producer. You have an opening for a sales manager to help others do the same. Someone suggests, … Read more

One of the common concerns I hear from recruiters is that they want more influence with their hiring manager clients. Many feel left out or underutilized … Read more

We all occasionally see something stupid, poke our friends and say, “Check-out that dipstick. How dumb can you get?” Some movies even make … Read more

So after a good two years now with the economy as unreliable as the A/C guy, things look better. Jobs are opening up, and corporations and staffing firms … Read more

Job boards could be more effective if they prevented unqualified candidates from ever applying for an open job in the first place. Here’s one idea on … Read more

Increasing numbers of companies are using online and automated staffing tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their processes for hiring … Read more

As most of you know, I don’t hide my beliefs too well. For example, in recent articles I’ve been lambasting job boards as being the number one … Read more

I recently had the privilege of working with a corporate staffing director blessed with unusual wisdom (he hired me to solve a problem). He worked in a … Read more

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ó Yogi Berra In the thoughts that follow, one fork in the road leads to some minor … Read more