With tens or even hundreds of candidates applying for jobs at your company, it can be rather time-consuming to keep each one in the loop about the status … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Major Employers Expect 2013 Hires to Meet or Exceed Last Year
I’m having a hard time getting a good fix on the current state of the economy, or to be more specific, the state of the employment market. Everything … Read more
The Top Sources of Hires? Survey Says It’s Still Referrals and Job Boards
Update: SilkRoad says there are errors in the report it published Thursday on which the post below is based. The most significant appears to be charts on … Read more
Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People
For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills — and experience-based job descriptions. The prime reason: they’re anti-talent … Read more
2013 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Finalists
In this, the ninth year of the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards, finalists include a New York hospital that’s a finalist in two categories, a flower … Read more
The State of RPO: 3 Predictions For Where It’s Going in 2013
I don’t have a crystal ball. Nate Silver, who wrote a bestseller and predicted the outcome of presidential election better than any other pollster, said … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Hire the Wrong Person Every Time
Here’s how to hire the wrong person every time — guaranteed. You only recruit when have an immediate need, so you don’t have a list of … Read more
Why it Pays to Pay Your Interns
Recently, NBC News announced that it would begin to pay its college interns because the network hopes to attract more minority talent. If you pay your … Read more
How Well Is Your Job Post Doing? New CareerBuilder Tool Can Tell
Quick quiz: Your job postings for customer service reps on average get 28 applications each. Is that good or bad? If you answer is along the lines of “I … Read more
Pennsylvania Moving to Ban Discrimination Against Unemployed
By Eric B. Meyer In 2011, New Jersey passed a law banning discrimination against the unemployed. Will Pennsylvania follow suit in 2013? The ball is … Read more