Every day, millions of job seekers enter millions of search terms into job search engines. On an average session, a job seeker might view hundreds of job … Read more
Why Goal-Based Job Descriptions Are the Next Big Thing
Are your people working towards the wrong goals? According to a recent survey, goal cascading and employee turnover are the two largest concerns business … Read more
Network With a Spy: The NSA Knows the ‘Hidden Job Market’
With all due respect to Lou Adler, the world now knows how to discover his “hidden job market.” Call the NSA. Skip the networking with the hoi … Read more
Recruiting Tradeoff: Will You Find Programmers If You Call Them Ninjas?
Yes. Recruiting software can hire you the talent you want. But what you name that talent is entirely up to you. So, does it matter that you call … Read more
Three Awesome Examples of Great Job Descriptions
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
What Great Job Postings Have in Common
Too often company job descriptions are filled with hyperbole and trite sound bites like “work-hard, play-harder” and focus more on details such … Read more
Why You Can’t Hire High Achievers
If a manager is concerned about hiring a high achiever, you need to be concerned about the manager! We just ran a quick poll (see question and results in … Read more
Know What You’re Recruiting For
A problem common to most recruiters and human resources professionals today is a lack of understanding the actual job they are trying to fill. It’s really … Read more
How to Get More Clicks on Your Job Ads
Writing job descriptions or (the new term) job ads, is a big part of a recruiter’s day. In fact, I have a candidate contact me recently about this … Read more
Are Rarely Performed Job Functions “Essential” Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer You run a delivery service using large trucks and require that drivers be qualified by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Although … Read more