I think we all know that one person in our life that thinks they get the best deal on everything! They consider themselves the ultra-negotiator, the person … Read more
Employers Turning to Agencies to Fill Toughest Jobs
Online job postings for tech and accounting professionals have cooled significantly since 2013 when so many companies were hiring accountants and software … Read more
How to Keep Your Job Hoppers From Hopping Again
Second of two parts Yesterday, I told you about Hiring Job Hoppers: The 10 Reasons They Are So Very Valuable. Today I’m tackling the other side of … Read more
Hiring Job Hoppers: 10 Reasons Why They Are So Very Valuable
First of two parts Hiring managers and recruiters have a long history of rejecting “job jumpers.” And even today, 43 percent of employers won’t consider … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Be Careful When You Set Employee Expectations
I’m a longtime advocate of how important it is for employers to tell the absolute truth in the hiring process. When you tell promising applicants the … Read more
What Getting Fired Taught Me About Choosing the Right Candidate
I hate to admit it, but I was fired from my first two jobs out of college. I felt like a failure and was dejected, not knowing why I could not succeed … Read more
Selecting a Personality Assessment Tool May be Hazardous to Your Organization
Have you ever had a bad test experience when applying for a job? If so, you’re in good company. Fact: Many hiring tests are limited in their ability to … Read more
The Important Design Components of a “Buddy” Hiring Program
Second of two parts As I told you here yesterday (see Few Recruiting Tools Work Better Than a “‘Buddy Hire” Program), the buddy hire approach is where you … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Can You Focus on What Is Important, But Not Urgent?
It’s probable you have a list of (or at least know) the reasons why your customers buy from you. It’s also probable you don’t have the same sort of list of … Read more
One Answer to One of America’s Toughest Recruiting Problems
Hey Tech Recruiters — your job is really hard, isn’t it? Do you want to know a recruiting job that is about a hundred times harder than yours? Try … Read more