Every successful recruiter that I have ever met does some very simple things well. When a requisition goes weeks and weeks without being filled, it’s the … Read more
The Most Effective Job Referral Approach You’ll Ever Find
Most managers already realize that employee referral programs routinely produce the highest quality of hires, but few know that the “Give Me 5” program … Read more
Forget the Fixtures. Upgrade Your People
A regional convenience store chain with a not-so-stellar reputation recently renovated the store located a couple miles from my house. It’s actually quite … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The High Cost of New Hires
“The most expensive person you’ll ever hire is the one you have to fire.“ If it seems like more trouble than it’s worth to set a high standard, … Read more
You Have 1 of These 4 Brands
Software is everywhere. It is, as Marc Andreessen pointed out, “eating the world.” What began with the communication and entertainment industries has … Read more
Another Sign of Tighter Labor Markets: Time to Fill Rates Getting Longer
With the economy adding jobs at the fastest clip since the depression began eight years, it’s taking longer and longer to fill vacancies. In January, the … Read more
Stop Relying on Job Descriptions and Find Candidates You Really Want
Job descriptions, those horribly written, barely comprehensible strings of roughly 500 words of stuff that only barely resembles reality if you squint … Read more
Why We Need to Put an End to the “War For Talent”
When resources are vital but scarce, our basic instincts lead us to provoke a conflict, to fight, and to go to war in order to claim it all for our own … Read more
When It Comes to Big Data, Don’t Forget the Human Element
Big data and people analytics are two of the hottest topics in recruitment this year, but for employers yet to explore the world of HR technology, the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Yes, There Really IS a Good Side of Turnover
The goal is not to eliminate turnover, but to manage it. Not all turnover is bad. Without turnover, an organization will stagnate. The challenge is to … Read more