How have third-party agencies fared over the past five years with the rise of Internet recruiting? Are there more of them or fewer? Are they doing what … Read more
The 6 Most Critical Questions to Ask a Recruiter
Some years back I was made to realize that even the highest-level corporate chieftains can find themselves at a loss when it comes to knowing which … Read more
Diploma Mills 101
As a staffing professional, how many resumes have you reviewed in your career? Hundreds? Thousands? Do you ever find yourself pausing over something in a … Read more
Hold Your Own Job Fair in One Week
So many of us have wasted days going to local job fairs to come home with, well, nothing to show for it. Holding a company job fair at your location or a … Read more
9 Tips for Employers, 9 Tips for Third-Party Recruiters
Recruiters should be truthful, resourceful, and trustworthy. Employers should be reasonable and accessible. Read on for invaluable advice for both sides. … Read more
The Third-Party Recruiter: Sales Professional By Way of Recruiting
The great thing about being a third-party recruiter is that there are no firm rules on how to recruit well. Every client differs, every position differs, … Read more
Video Resume: High on Innovation, Low on Humility
Yale University senior Aleksey Vayner, an aspiring investment banker, took the road less traveled when he applied for a position with financial services … Read more
Is the Transactional Corporate Recruiting Model Doomed?
We just closed our annual hiring challenges survey, with a few hundred participants describing their perspective on the state of the recruiting industry. … Read more
Management Consulting Firms Top Survey of Best Student Recruiters
The value of consulting advice may be in the eye of the person writing the check. But it seems corporate recruiters would be well served to follow the … Read more
Is the Business Model for the Corporate Recruiting Department Fundamentally Flawed?
In this article, I’m going to make the case that the underlying organization and structure of most U.S. corporate recruiting departments are … Read more