The first line of defense … is a good offense, and a good offense against negligent hiring lawsuits is your careful investigation of each employee’s … Read more
Avoid This Common Recruiting Mistake — and Forward This to Your Management Team
While talking about customer service on a radio program, I shared a customer service nightmare story last week that also happens to be a perfect analogy … Read more
Transform HR Into a Revenue-Impact Function to Increase Your Strategic Impact
Note: I’m writing this “think piece” as part of a series of articles designed to expand your thinking about strategic HR. HR and talent management … Read more
Does SmartRecruiters Funding Point to the Future of the ATS?
Recruiting does not need to be difficult. But, in most cases, it is. According to Aberdeen’s 2011 Talent Acquisition Lifecycle report, even the most … Read more
Talent Software Vendor iCIMS Gets New Partner, $35 Million Investment
HR talent software vendor iCIMS has a new business partner and $35 million to spend on expansion. The company announced this morning that private equity … Read more
You’re Hired! But Not With That Credit Score
As we move more into the New Year, the job market gives some signs that it may finally be starting to pick up the pace. According to Career Builder’s … Read more
Jerry Sandusky Denied Employment After 2010 Background Check
Philadelphia TV stations are reporting that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was denied the opportunity to coach at a local college last … Read more
3 Tips to Help Guide Your Social Media Check on a Potential New Hire
By Eric B. Meyer According to this recent SHRM survey, only 18 percent of companies have used social media to screen job candidates. Most cite the legal … Read more
Strategic Market Research: What You Don’t Know Can Kill Your Recruiting (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this series I called out the need for the recruiting profession to embrace and make the business case for using market research to inform and … Read more
The 6 Salesperson Onboarding Mistakes That Can Lead to Disaster
When a sales candidate accepts a job offer, everyone is all smiles. Yet, those smiles can quickly turn upside down if you are making any of these … Read more