By John E. Thompson Among the famous last words in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act Hall of Infamy are, “Let’s write the job descriptions … Read more
10 Head-scratching Job Titles
Director of Fun. That was the title I was looking at on a resume for a marketing director position. As I read through the applicant’s accomplishments and … Read more
A Recruiter Competency Model for Passive Candidates
You can’t recruit and hire passive candidates using the same workflow nor the same recruiters used for active candidates. We conducted an in-depth survey … Read more
IT Talent Shortage? There is an App for That
If you have posted a position on a job board and not received the response you were expecting, you have probably been through adaptive preference formation … Read more
Why Real Recruiters Rank LinkedIn #1
Let’s get real here. Anyone who thinks LinkedIn is in the doghouse when it comes to recruiting the best talent isn’t a real recruiter, or they don’t know … Read more
Besides Bad PR, Currently Employed-Only Ads May Get You EEOC Attention
Is your company among those who reject the unemployed because they are unemployed? If you are — and a report from the National Employment Law Project … Read more
A Rather Unusual Proposal About Magic Buses, Training Fleas, and Other Things Hiring Related
Spend your days driving a honkin’ dual-tandem, 700 hp eco-machine through the most beautiful city in the world. This was the winning job posting for a … Read more
12 Simple Actions That Could Dramatically Improve Your Recruiting Results
I’ve written many times about actions recruiting managers can take to improve the impact of recruiting, but with the ongoing pressure many recruiting … Read more
Behavioral Prediction: A New Trend in Talent Acquisition?
I’ve been trying to figure out what to make of Jobaline. In some respects, what the recruitment tech vendor offers is just another — if more … Read more
This Is NOT Recruiting
I recently received an email with a job spec on it. An associate who had received it from a recruiter forwarded it to me because of my feelings on this … Read more