We were hiring an executive and the CEO wanted him to take a personality test. I pushed back. I said that we knew his qualifications already. We knew his … Read more
Campus Recruiting? Remember, It’s One Big Brand
In honor of back to school time, let’s check out what’s new on campus. I’ve long-advised clients who desire to keep ahead of the technology curve to follow … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 12 Reasons Why Managers Need to Do a Better Job
Here are 12 reasons why managers need to do a better job of hiring, motivating, and retaining great employees in today’s turbulent times. As tough as … Read more
An HR Manager Job That Pays $374,000? The Debate Over Posting Salaries
I ran into an age old issue last week, which for some reason hadn’t come up for a very long time, but there it was staring me right in the face, and I … Read more
10 Reasons My Sourcer Rocks
It’s that time of year when many of us are able to get in that last vacation before the end of the sunny days of summer. The Sourcer I work with, Arati, is … Read more
Twitter and Recruiting: Five Rookie Mistakes You’re Probably Making
Editor’s note: As we noted last week, we will be continuing the TLNT Radio show in podcast format rather than on BlogTalkRadio. New episodes will be posted … Read more
Who Will Replace Carol Bartz as CEO of Yahoo?
In case you haven’t heard, Yahoo! fired its CEO, Carol Bartz on Tuesday. Bartz, who joined Yahoo in January 2009 to help turn the company around … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Assumptions We Make About Job Applicants
There’s some interesting research being done at Cornell University to see if computers are better at detecting phony online reviews than people are. The … Read more
In Praise of Living Life and Loving What You Do
Welcome to Labor Day and the last day of summer. Yes, I know. Astronomically, summer won’t end for another 18 days. But, I’m talking … Read more
Is There Any Debate? Why Real Recruiters Say That LinkedIn is No. 1
I have long been a LinkedIn fan. To me, it’s an easy and efficient way to stay in touch with friends, colleagues, and business connections. But as … Read more