The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
College Hiring, Recruiting Outlook Brightens
College hiring brightened in February, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The monthly NACE hiring Index took a 5.4-point jump … Read more
Whatever Happened to Jobster? Now It’s the Power of Career Development
When you think of Jobster, what comes to mind? Are you reminded of a company that reached its heyday in 2006 as a leading job referral site and then … Read more
Your Job Search Toolkit — A Resume Template and User’s Guide
Editor’s note: as sourcing professionals, it is important for us to know as much as possible about the candidate side of the recruitment process so … Read more
Are You Ready For War for Talent 2.0?
Get ready for the “New War for Talent.” Call it something else if you like – maybe the War for Talent 2.0 – but as Lou Adler and others have been warning … Read more
Refusing to Consider the Unemployed? Read This and Then You Decide
Is it a good idea for firms hiring to purposely exclude the unemployed from consideration? If you missed the news last summer (June 2010) about the growth … Read more
The Bottom Line on Hiring Speed? Just Run Faster
The primary factor in a successful attack is speed. – Lord Mountbattan Jason Warner has been thinking a lot about speed lately. Since reading his terrific … Read more
The HR Law of Diminishing Returns
I was talking to friend recently about an interview process they were going through. I’ll take you through the steps: First contact. Came in the form of a … Read more
DirectEmployers Claims That a Half Million Have Visited .Jobs Boards
DirectEmployers Association, operator of the 40,000 site strong .Jobs Universe, says its network of job boards has welcomed more than half a million … Read more
Sourcing Evolution: What’s Next?
Every year, someone comes along and declares that ‘sourcing is dying.’ It’s usually someone who is a recruiter, or someone who … Read more