Much has been written about metrics of late, and I fully agree that this subject is long overdue. Recruiting is probably the last business operation within … Read more

Managers and recruiters often complain that they only see bland candidates. They say they’re desperate to hire innovative people, but that they just … Read more

As many of you know, I advocate a Six Sigma process methodology for hiring. This requires formal processes, procedures, and metrics at each step in the … Read more

As we saw in Part 1 of this two-part article series, many HR professionals in general ó and recruiters in particular ó act as though they are … Read more

If everybody does what everybody else does, it’s a safe bet to predict that everybody will get average results. The key to success is to do something … Read more

Dear Hiring Manager: You probably only hire a handful of people each year, and the recruiter assigned to your team has always done a reasonable job at … Read more

It’s a funny thing, but everyone and their brother seems to think that developing a test is easy. Just put a few people in a room, brainstorm … Read more

The world of business is highly competitive. Firms frequently introduce new products or run attack ads with the specific intention to hurt their direct … Read more

A while back, I introduced the best one-question behavioral interview of all time (although I’m often accused of using hyperbole, this wasn’t … Read more