Most employee recruiting ads read something like this: “…high school diploma required or college degree required or MBA required.“ I have one question: … Read more
Which Came First, the Recruiter or the Sourcer?
I have served many roles in the recruitment industry and I have heard this debate time and time again: is there a need for sourcing? I’ve always … Read more
Hey Applebee’s: Why Don’t You Treat Ex-Workers Like Yahoo Does?
Dear Applebee’s, I used to work for you in Human Resources. It was a great 3 1/2 years. I loved working for you. I was surrounded by the most … Read more
Facebook’s Graph Search: Remember, It’s All About Discovering People
You’ve probably heard the hype about Facebook’s new search utility, which it calls Graph Search. Unveiled just a couples weeks ago, it’s already being … Read more
Don’t Blame The Headhunters — Get Better at Keeping Your Employees
While working in-house as a headhunter (the real market-mapping and cold-call headhunting “headhunter”) I often got asked the question about the ethics of … Read more
Today’s College Recruiting Picture: It’s Finally Starting to Perk Up
Things are looking modestly up for most college graduates this coming year (and perhaps a bit more competitive for recruiters). That’s the broad conclusion … Read more
High-impact Strategic Recruiting Metrics for WOWing Executives
The Top 18 Metrics for Recruiting Leaders It’s hard to find anything in recruiting that has failed to live up to its potential more than recruiting … Read more
Is Facebook’s Graph Search the Future of Social Recruiting?
When Facebook announced the launch of Graph Search last week, there was a lot of commentary on how it signaled the social network’s move into Google’s … Read more
Why Some Recruiters Will Almost Always Be a Success
There is nothing like a good controversy to stir up one’s feelings and subsequently a fierce debate. One of my favorite things about reading articles on … Read more
Can You Help Me Answer These Recruiting Questions?
This week, I thought I’d throw out a bunch of recruiting related questions that I’m curious about. Some may be easy to answer (and I’m … Read more