by John Sullivan and Laureen Edmiston Several weeks ago ere.net published an article that asked the question “what are the dumbest things that recruiters … 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
Are You a Novice or Maven When it Comes to Social Media?
If you weren’t at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect last week in Las Vegas (Oct 17-19, 2011) you missed the recruiting event of the year. Since most of the work I … Read more
The Medium is Not the Message: Busting the Conventional Wisdom in Social Media
Social media gets a lot of press. There seem to be millions of articles offering advice on how to succeed with social media, in business, in fundraising, … Read more
Why Virtual Talent Communities Represent the Future of Sourcing
I’m going to go out on a very firm limb here and suggest that I’ve just seen the future of passive candidate recruiting and sourcing 2012-2015, and it’s … Read more
Recruiting According to Steve Jobs
In a recent Harvard Business Review blog I came across this quote attributed to Steve Jobs (this has been paraphrased for the ERE audience): Screw the … 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
Engaging Hidden Job Candidates in Today’s Job Climate
According to Moody’s Analytics, nearly 148,000 tech jobs will be created in the U.S. by the end of 2011. Surprisingly, the biggest hiring challenge many … Read more
Are External Recruiters Better Than Their Corporate Counterparts?
I’m concerned that most corporate recruiters don’t understand what it really takes to recruit passive candidates. In three minutes, I think you’ll agree. … Read more
The Power of a Circle
Google+ launched over the summer for individuals, and will soon roll out tools for brands. If you already have a social strategy, you may be shrugging your … Read more