How Your Current College Approach Misses Top Talent Unlike modern “experienced hire” recruiting, most college recruiting is neither scientific nor … Read more
4 Rounds of Interviews? It Shows How Screwed Up Your Hiring Process Is
I had a client recently that was undecided about a candidate after the fourth (4th) round interview. They were thinking that maybe a fifth round would make … Read more
Foosball, Purple Squirrels, and Speed Dating: A summary of our roundtable discussions at Menlo Ventures on hiring in the startup world
I recently participated in a great roundtable discussion (video at the bottom of this post) on recruiting for startups, sponsored by Menlo Ventures and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: A Good Hiring System Is Simply a Recipe For Success
One of the most valuable skills any business owner or manager can have is the ability to develop, implement and ensure the use of effective systems. … Read more
Want to Honor America’s Veterans? Start by Recruiting and Hiring One
Today, as we honor America’s military veterans with parades and speeches and community luncheons, there is one form of recognition veterans value above … Read more
October Surprise: Job Growth Better Than Expected Despite Shutdown
Late-night comedians will have a field day with the October jobs report released in the U.S. today — shut down the government and job creation … Read more
Are Your Job Listings Trying to Tell You Something?
Put yourself in your prospective employee’s shoes. What would make you apply for the job you’re listing? Are you looking for a title, more money, or career … Read more
Three Far-Too-Common Mistakes With Social Media Recruiting
With every best practice in social media recruiting, come countless other pretenders that deliver poor results. Failure is nothing to fear though, if all … Read more
Putting Candidates to the Test: Serious Challenges For a Serious Business
After being in business as long as I have, I’ve learned that if you put job candidates to the test, the best ones will rise to the challenge. I learned … Read more
5 Quick Tips to Help Recruiters and Sourcers Increase Candidate Response Rates
With the evolution of the sourcing role, candidate engagement is no longer left to recruiters. In fact, a recent SourceCon survey discovered that 79% of … Read more