Recruiting is easy, but talent hiring is tough. When you’re recruiting, you’re looking at concrete facts – the applicant’s work history, experience in the … Read more
“Good Grief, Charles Brown. They Never Told You if You Got the Job?”
Charlie Brown never got much respect. Not from Lucy, who when she wasn’t snatching the football away at the last minute, was making fun of his … Read more
Forget About the Cost — Modeling the Real ROI of In-house Headhunting
It’s no secret to any of us that the appetite and shift to more direct sourcing is driven to a large extent by the focus on cost savings. Agency … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Accountability Is a Two-Way Street
By Mel Kleiman Action is routinely taken against job applicants and employees because of misrepresentations on their resumes. On the other hand, I’m … Read more
13 More Bold and Outrageous HR Practices That May Indicate Your Approach Is Too Conservative (Part 2 of 2)
In part 1 of this article, I highlighted my top 10 recently implemented bold and outrageous practices in HR and talent management. The goal is not to … Read more
DESPERATELY WANTED! Job Applicants Who Aren’t Stupid
I’m looking to hire an additional recruiter for my team – business is brisk, we are growing, blah, blah, blah. We’ve been in business 31 years, profitable … Read more
OFCCP Clarifies Rules to Make Clear It’s All Up to You
If your employer does business with the federal government, you already know — or should know — the rules about Internet hiring. You know the … Read more
Poll: Candidates Are Getting More Offers Than They Did a Year Ago
It may be a sign companies are wising up when it comes to top talent, or evidence that recruiters are vetting their sendouts better than ever, or maybe … Read more
The Anchorman Guide to Building a Recruitment System
Ron Burgundy and his merry band of reporters may have their share of dysfunctions – especially Brick – but together they make a pretty good team. It might … Read more
5 Ways to Evaluate Top Talent and Eliminate Job Search Bias
Evaluating top talent for open positions becomes much simpler when you eliminate one commonality of the job search – biases. The majority of the materials … Read more