Recruiting, like so many other services, is undergoing massive disruption. Everything is changing. The expectations of hiring managers, job seekers, … Read more
How to Keep Pre-hire Assessments From Wrecking the Candidate Experience
“Can assessments and a positive candidate experience peacefully coexist?” Gerry Crispin, co-founder of CareerXroads and the TalentBoard, has an answer: … Read more
A Candidate Like No Other
In most workplaces. It’s still one size fits all in policies, processes, and tools. We no longer live in a data-poor world, but we continue to use … Read more
Being a Successful Recruiter – Don’t Get Ghosted by Your Candidates
When I was a young, I loved Saturday morning cartoons; Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Bugs Bunny, etc. The one cartoon that I especially enjoyed was Casper the … Read more
Why Structured Interviews Are the Best Way to Hire
Have you ever asked different people how the same movie was and received different reactions and emotions? The conversation could flow like this: Will: How … Read more
A Look at Job-candidate Expectations Shows Europe Is No Monolith
Thanks to a growing talent shortage in their local labor markets, international recruitment is becoming an interesting option for many companies in Europe. … Read more
5 Empathetic Ways to Calm Job Seekers’ Fears
The record-low unemployment rate hasn’t made job seekers feel more in control of their careers. Instead, it has brought deeply-rooted fears to the surface, … Read more
Where Have All the Great Recruiters Gone?
Today’s tough labor market is putting recruiters to the test. While some of them are certainly rising to the occasion, a far greater number aren’t faring … Read more
The Power of Communication
The power of communication is a fantastic thing. Reflect upon a recent conversation with someone that went great. The one whereas you walked away you felt … Read more
Don’t Just Fill the Position – Be a Candidate Advocate
When was the last time you were looking for a job? As in actively applying, networking, interviewing, getting dressed up, writing thank you emails, … Read more