A lot of the recruiter bashing that occurs online is no doubt because there are so many people who blame recruiters when a company never provides a single … Read more
Unemployment No Handicap to Frank N. Stein
You would think that a resume from Frank N. Stein, claiming Boris Karloff as a mentor, would be a tipoff to look a little more closely. Yet six recruiters … Read more
How to Recruit Champagne Talent For a Beer Budget Job
There you are one day, staring at a req for a specialist of this sort or that with a salary of “up to $700” a week. The list of required skills … Read more
Why The Hiring Manager Experience Is More Important Than the Candidate Experience
Hiring managers are a key driver of the talent.experience — how engaged they are in the process has a critical impact on quality of hire and … Read more
Here’s Proof That Content Will Bring You the Most Important Job Applicants
Content is far more effective at encouraging applications for those with the most experience and helps entry-level applicants self-select out of the … Read more
Has SAP Revealed the Future of Employment Branding? Introducing ‘Freemium to Premium’
(SAP was this year’s ERE Recruiting Excellence winner for the best employer brand and most strategic use of technology) The “best” talent is getting … Read more
Are Cover Letters Dead or Just Following Us Around?
Recently more than one recruiting leader asked whether their peers were still using cover letters or, if they had become like our dictionary perception of … Read more
Dear Recruiter: This Is What I Discovered Interviewing for a Job (and It’s Ugly)
I have been baffled, frustrated, amused, and downright depressed by my attempts to re-enter the workforce. Before I share my experiences with you, dear … Read more
The Top 10 Thought-provoking CFO ‘Questions From Hell’ for Recruiting Leaders
Recruiting questions from hell that most recruiting leaders can’t answer May I suggest that this may be the most thought-provoking recruiting article that … Read more
Long Job Descriptions and Titles Can Hurt You. And So Can Short Ones
Marketing is recruiting’s next frontier. If you’re a marketer, you’re trying to generate a lead or a sale, so you dedicate a tremendous … Read more