As more than one survey has pointed out, job boards are far from dead. The latest survey, from the International Association of Employment Web Sites, shows … 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
The Psychology of Hiring: Liking Someone Doesn’t Predict a Good Hire
News flash: Hiring managers are human. Just like all people, they’re prone to misjudgment because of internal biases and being influenced by emotions and … Read more
In Today’s Job Market, Companies Need to Sell Themselves to Candidates
The employment market has seen a dramatic shift, and now more than any time since the recession, companies need to sell themselves to job candidates. The … Read more
Think Like a Marketer When Packaging Your Candidate by @bethmctheo
We all know how challenging it can be to find a good candidate these days. With unemployment rates at historic lows, good candidates are not only hard to … Read more
6 Productivity Boosting (FREE) Email Tools for Sourcers and Recruiters by @sioffy
Email. No matter how many people try and tell us it’s dead, the fact of the matter is email is still a necessary part of our day-to-day lives as … Read more
Here’s Why Incumbents Shouldn’t Hire Their Replacements – Period
The other day I had a phone interview with a potential employer about a part-time position, and the employer told me the incumbent was “very interested” in … Read more
‘Nice to Meet You, Wanna Get Married?’ by @MarkNexus
As silly and far-fetched as that title sounds (I hope), it is unfortunately very true in the world of candidate engagement. Many times, sourcers and … Read more
‘The Person You Are Trying To Reach Is Unavailable’ by @MaureenSharib
Telephone communication is besieged in the U.S., and the battle lines are becoming no more visible than in corporate America itself. There was recently an … Read more
10 Steps to Getting a Game Changer Like LeBron to Join YOUR Team
Second of two parts Last week, I wrote about how the performance of Cleveland Cavalier’s star LeBron James illustrated the value and the … Read more