The first words out of most people’s mouths when I call them about a job are usually “what’s it pay?” And if their first question is … Read more
Employers: Pick Up the Pace
Chipotle Mexican Grill made news recently for announcing its hiring of 4,000 workers in a single day. Although fast-food companies might have an edge over … Read more
Early Dismissal of Candidates Will Cost You a Hire
The other day I was looking for a senior account executive in Texas for a software company. As a recruiter and a sourcer, my job is to find the best … Read more
The No-hitter
I am a huge baseball fan. To me, baseball is very much like a chess match. There is so much that goes into every pitch. There is strategy from every player … Read more
Will Your Candidate Accept the Offer? This Checklist Will Help You Know
Note: In this third and final part of a series on managing search risk, Joe Ankus presents a checklist of the questions to answer before an offer is made. … Read more
Preboarding Stops New Hires From Walking Away From Already Accepted Offers
What could be more frustrating than working for months interviewing and selecting the perfect candidate, only to have them not to show up on their first … Read more
Employers Are Losing More Candidates as Time to Fill Continues to Grow
It’s taking companies longer than at any time in the last 15 years — maybe even longer than ever — to fill a job, and that languor is … Read more
In Today’s Job Market, Companies Need to Sell Themselves to Candidates
The employment market has seen a dramatic shift, and now more than any time since the recession, companies need to sell themselves to job candidates. The … Read more
Isn’t LeBron Amazing? Imagine the Impact of Hiring a Similar Game Changer Into Your Firm, Part 2 of 2
Action Steps for Successfully Recruiting Game Changers Into Your Firm In part 1 of this article that was published on 6/8/15 I showed how the performance … Read more
1 Submission 1 Hire … I Dare You
Let me tell you a story. This is one of those stories I have been saving away in the vault for some time, knowing that while I worked as the head of talent … Read more