If you are experiencing great difficulty in convincing a reluctant superstar or magnet hire candidate to say yes to a job offer, there are few more … Read more
Silver Medalists — Reconsider Those Who Came Close to Getting Hired
20 Categories Of Candidates Who You Should Revisit One of the most underused but surprisingly effective approaches to hiring focuses on “silver medalists. … Read more
We Got Them to Accept Our Offers
This is the second article in a series I’m writing detailing talent acquisition at Spectrum Health and our journey to best large TA team. Last month I … Read more
9 Steps To Making a Winning Job Offer
Editor’s note: In this column, Jorg Stegemann, one of Europe’s leading independent search consultants, offers advice to hiring managers on making an offer. … Read more
Develop a “1-Day Hiring” Program to Avoid Losing In-Demand Candidates, Part 2 of 2
Odds are that it happens way too frequently at your firm. You finally get a highly qualified applicant for one of your critical jobs, and in what seems … Read more
Develop a “1-Day Hiring” Program to Avoid Losing In-Demand Candidates, Part 1 of 2
The average time to fill an average job in the United States is 25 days; unfortunately, in many cases top candidates are no longer available after 10 days. … Read more
The Top 10 ‘Bleeding Edge’ Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2015
Most articles that cover recruiting trends highlight what I consider to be obvious approaches that many firms have already adopted. But my perspective on … Read more
Candidates Getting Quicker to Reject Offers
The candidate-driven market is here to stay and the pace at which candidates are rejecting offers is quickening. MRINetwork’s most recent Recruiter … Read more
Stop Talking About Cost of Living and Start Talking About Standard of Living
Trying to sell a relocating candidate on a lower compensation than what they make today, based on a lower cost of living, is a common closing technique in … Read more
Are You the Kind of Recruiter Who Uses the Post Office?
What kind of a recruiter are you? Nope, that’s not a trick question. But if it were your boss asking that question, it could be. So not to give … Read more