As people leaders, we take pride in our ability to decide quickly and change our minds slowly. We trust our intuition and reasoning skills — and with … Read more
Continuous Monitoring Is the Latest Step In the Evolution of Background Screens
Insider threat is a challenge facing organizations across the United States. For example: Employee theft accounted for one-third of the $46.8 billion of … Read more
Continuous Employee Background Checks May Now Be Required
What if one of your employees was arrested on an assault weapons threat, but you were unaware because you only check backgrounds at time of hire? How would … Read more
Candidate Ghosting — Effective Tips for Minimizing This Growing Menace
Ghosting is an emerging issue in recruiting, now rated as the No. 1 challenge by nearly 6 percent of employers (Source: iHire). Ninety-five percent of … Read more
Building a Relationship With the Hiring Manager
As a recruiter, building hiring manager relationships is the key to successfully and efficiently doing your job. While a close working relationship is … Read more
A Sourcer’s Manifesto
You Are Not an Inquisitor; You Are a Brand Ambassador and a Candidate Assistant Before I became a recruiter, I had a specific image of what recruiters are … Read more
Eliminate This Common Issue That Undermines Effective Recruiting and Hiring
Most leaders agree that implementation and follow-through are required for business success. Organizations that execute their well-thought-out plans … Read more
My Journey to a Data-driven Talent-acquisition Team
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to build a new talent-acquisition team from scratch. I faced the tough challenge of building metrics that enabled … Read more
Recruiting’s Top 7 Bottom-line Business Impacts That Most Ignore
The ultimate goal of any business function should be to have a direct and measurable impact on their company’s bottom line and corporate strategic goals. … Read more
Remove Obstacles That Are Slowing Down Your Hiring Process
Prior to our last economic downturn in 2008, a company’s approach was — “What’s in it for us” and if a prospect didn’t meet those requirements, or … Read more