Ask the next hire you onboard to describe everything, every step they took on their way to becoming a candidate, and you may be in for a surprise. If you … Read more
Source of Hire Survey: Not Much Hiring Coming From Social Media
After two years of looking internally to fill vacancies, companies in 2011 again began to hire new workers, relying on referrals and job boards for nearly … Read more
New Contract Has Tech Staffing Firm Quickly Bringing on Employees, Recruiters
An IT staffing company you probably haven’t heard of is quickly hiring employees and recruiters after it won some new business that it probably … Read more
Are Cover Letters Passé? Some 91% of Execs Still Think They’re Valuable
If you’re like me, you probably hear a lot about how savvy job candidates in today’s world need to focus on their digital footprint — … Read more
20 More of the Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems
Second of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan Yesterday I listed The Top 30 Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems. Here are 20 more. In total, this … Read more
The Top 30 Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems
First of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan What’s wrong with corporate job interviews? Pretty much everything! Interviews are the second most used and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Using a Performance Review Form in a Structured Interview
I’ve been in the trenches long enough (with many of you, actually) to know there are so many issues demanding your immediate attention every day that … Read more
25 Ways That “No-recruit” Secret Agreements Can Damage Your Firm
This “think piece” is part of a series of articles I wrote to expand your thinking about strategic HR. If you haven’t seen it in the news lately, … Read more
January Job Growth: One Good Month, or Evidence Recovery is Growing?
Strike up the band. Break out the confetti. The market’s going to love this. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent and non-farm jobs grew by … Read more
Survey: Employee Referrals Are Really More Effective Than We Think
Employee referral programs may produce more hires — perhaps many more — than surveys would suggest. Over the years it has come to be accepted that the … Read more