Most managers share the fear of hiring a bad fit, no matter how technically qualified the candidate might be. Unfortunately, most attempts to measure fit … Read more
Recruitment Tech Firms Get New Funding
Two early stage recruitment tech firms — EnticeLabs and HireVue, both based in Utah — reported this morning that they’ve received … Read more
Hiring for Fast-growing Departments or Companies
To be a fast-growing company, whether a start-up or a new growth unit within a large corporation, there needs to be a product or service that is priced … Read more
Cheat Sheet on Employment Discrimination and New Media
So, there you are, innocently researching a potentially awesome new candidate when you stumble upon her personal blog that goes beyond mere TMI and causes … Read more
We Multitask Here
The Northern Lights have seen strange sights, But the queerest they ever did see … — The Cremation of Sam McGee While they may not quite … Read more
Why Recruiting Has to Go Video
We live in a world of pictures, movies, and sound. The printed word is being replaced and expanded by cheap, easy access to video websites like YouTube as … Read more
Six iPhone Apps for Recruiters
I have not always been a cell phone technology enthusiast. Until my last phone — the world’s smallest brick — refused to charge. This … Read more
Interview From Anywhere: Live Video Interviews Are Now a Best Practice (Part II of II)
Last week I introduced this series on the use of “live” video interviews by briefly discussing the business case and primary advantages for … Read more
Interview From Anywhere: Live Video Interviews Are Now a Best Practice (Part I of II)
Most of the media coverage these days about recruiting is devoted to social networking, mobile recruiting, and blogging, but the recruiting technology … Read more
Interviewing Demystified
For many people on the job market, the Art of Interviewing seems like a mystery. That’s why I decided to demystify it a bit by offering a few clues … Read more