Let me start by saying that for most of us in the recruiting industry we do care about finding the right person for the right role. We don’t want to find a … Read more
3 Steps to Improving Your Cultural Fit Hiring
Think of the perfect candidate — one whose skills and experience match perfectly with a job description. It’s hard to imagine this candidate struggling in … Read more
Ouch, 50% Of New Hires Fail! 6 Ugly Numbers Revealing Recruiting’s Dirty Little Secret
Large corporations have thousands of business processes, but I doubt that you’ve ever heard of a single process that has a 50 percent failure rate. So your … Read more
Reuters Says $1 Billion CareerBuilder Sale Is In The Works
Reuters news is reporting that a Chicago private equity firm is in talks to buy CareerBuilder for more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters … Read more
Are You Making a Decision Or Justifying One?
Your brain is a powerful instrument. Ask it for reasons why you should hire someone and it will respond with answers like: She’s smart. He made a great … Read more
5 Ways to Check References to Avoid Toxic Employees
Have you ever attempted to check references before hiring, and run into a brick wall with the former employer giving you only name, title, and date of … Read more
How Innovations Revolutionize Talent Acquisition
This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Spring SourceCon event in Anaheim, CA. It was chock full of ideas, information, and enthusiasm. One of … Read more
Court Says Liability Waivers Can’t be Part of Background Screening Disclosures
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer’s inclusion of a liability waiver in a background check disclosure is a willful … Read more
You Too Can Control Your Hiring Managers and Make Them Do What You Want
A few years ago, a hiring manager I was working with in Dallas reviewed a slate of my candidates and asked me to set up immediate interviews with two of … Read more
How to Stop Lobbing Candidates Over the Wall
I’ve worked with hiring managers across several sectors now and I’ve seen, Hire great talent, quickly become a constant theme. It’s all about speed to hire … Read more