When it comes to intake meetings, I never rely on job descriptions because they’re often outdated or inaccurate wish lists. I don’t even read job … Read more
Not Hiring Exceptional Candidates Is Extremely Damaging but It’s Preventable
Note: This article is part of a continuing series covering high-impact business practices that recruiting should be doing, but it doesn’t! Losing … Read more
Do You Want Fries with That Shake? Oops! I Mean Intake!
How often do sourcers and recruiters find themselves in the midst of being categorized as an order taker? Hiring managers rarely reach out to the recruiter … Read more
The Not So Soft Skills to Look For When You Hire
Talent acquisition isn’t easy. Far too often employers focus on just a skills fit to try to determine whether someone is qualified to do the job. Sometimes … Read more
Lever Aims to Eliminate ‘Talent Graveyard’ with Nurture Recommendations
Add Lever to the list of companies looking to raise the dead of your talent pool. Last week, the recruitment software provider introduced Nurture … Read more
Are Your Recruiters Wasting Time Or Providing Value?
I had a conversation the other day with a corporate HR director and we were talking recruiters, corporate recruiters. My friend had a dilemma, a classic … Read more
High Volume Sourcing Success
For anyone who’s had the distinct pleasure of sourcing for high volume industries such as manufacturing, call centers, or retail, they know it’s an … Read more
The Risks of Not Hiring: Adverse Action and Ban-The-Box
You already know how difficult it can be landing the right new hire. Nailing the job description. Asking the right interview questions (and avoiding the … Read more
Are Your Hiring Managers Making Promises They Can’t Keep?
Let’s be honest, HR is supposed to prevent hard-to-control managers from saying stupid things in interviews. We all know what is happening: the manager … Read more
Job Posting in a Modern World
Posting a job opening in today’s world may seem like a no-brainer. Put it online and blast it out for anyone and everyone to see. The more job … Read more