The first line of defense … is a good offense, and a good offense against negligent hiring lawsuits is your careful investigation of each employee’s … Read more
Want to Drive Change? Be Like Steve Jobs and Hire Pirates
Dollars to donuts, Fast Company is the best publication out their for anyone in the business world! They hit a home run in my book recently with the … Read more
Big Question After Monster Gets Battered: Where is Job Market Heading?
Monster is taking a battering on Wall Street after the company missed the earnings expectations of the financial markets and warned it may just break even … Read more
Tech Workers Reward the Personal Touch
Tech workers get an average of 23 recruiter inquiries a week — yes, a week, says a survey from TEKsystems, a global IT staffing and services firm. … Read more
Recruiting Insights: When in Rome, Recruit As the Romans Do
Globalization is here to stay. Many U.S. companies need a new talent management strategy to help them meet their business challenges in the “new normal.” … Read more
Why Don’t We Do More About the Basic (But Less-Than-Ideal) Resume?
Before the economy turned on its head in 2008, I received what seemed to be a pitch a week from a new company looking to revolutionize the standard resume. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Should You Plan For Interviews?
The most compelling reason to plan your interviews is to save time. Just 15 minutes of planning can save you an hour or more of interview and evaluation … Read more
Does SmartRecruiters Funding Point to the Future of the ATS?
Recruiting does not need to be difficult. But, in most cases, it is. According to Aberdeen’s 2011 Talent Acquisition Lifecycle report, even the most … Read more
Passion & Drive: They’re the Game Changers For Top Performers
“It would not be enough to keep you interested.” That statement was told to me by a dear friend who had interviewed with a non-profit and was told this was … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Hire For “Readiness?”
One of the great adages of hiring is: “We hire people for what they know and we fire them for who they are.” To do a better job of hiring, we need to focus … Read more