Anywhere that people are talking about talent, someone is bound to mention the skills gap. What is the skills gap? Simply put, the skills gap is the … Read more
When It Comes to the Voice of the Candidate, Is Anyone Listening?
Vendor survey results, reports, and white papers are self-serving. We know that, right? But vendor survey results, reports and white papers can also be … Read more
Three Hiring Takeaways From the Miss America Pageant
Since 1921, every year the crown has been perched atop the head of a new Miss America. Despite the many changes in our society since the pageant started, … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What If You Could See the Applicant’s Last Evaluation?
The headline above was the subject line of an email I received recently. I know most of us would answer, “That would be great.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
That New Post-College SAT? Just Another Way to Hire by the Numbers
As long as I have been in business, hiring managers have been trying to pin a magic number on job candidates in the hope it will indicate future job … Read more
The New College-grad Test Is Better Than GPA, But Proceed With Caution
As long as I have been in business, hiring managers have been trying to pin a magic number on job candidates in the hope it will indicate future job … Read more
What’s a Degree Worth? A New Test Will Help Employers Know What a Graduate Has Learned
Is a degree from Harvard worth more than one from Oklahoma State? By how much? A year at Harvard costs $52,650 versus about $9,000 at OSU. So is a graduate … Read more
The Top 10 Things You Can Do to Win the War For College Talent
College recruiting has been in the doldrums during most of the economic downturn, and as a result there have been few strategic changes in it, even though … Read more
In a Banner Year of Recruiting Innovation, 1 Stubborn Throwback
2012 was one of the biggest M&A years for recruiting technology: Kenexa bought by IBM, Taleo by Oracle, SuccessFactors by SAP, etc. With all the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Doing Research When You Interview?
Every interview is an opportunity to not only learn about the applicant, but to do some important market research work as well. The answers to the … Read more