When I graduated, I was going to be a marketing executive. I would work at the big ad agencies, and everyone would just be dying to hire me. I’m … Read more
SourceCon 2020 Debrief – Katrina Collier asks Is your Sourcing Tone Deaf?
Full Disclosure: Katrina and I are not related. She just calls me the other Collier and talks to me on Instagram sometimes. As you may know, Katrina, put … Read more
7 Old Recruiting Strategies To Ditch
When the pandemic hit, businesses asked their teams to work remotely without having much time to make the changes necessary for such a transition. … Read more
The Failure of Traditional Hiring Metrics
Here is a universal plain and simple truth: What you measure is what you get. But a better statement, from the historian H. Thomas Johnson, is: “Perhaps … Read more
The Data-Driven Strategic Sourcer vs The Resume Spammer
Automate your hiring team relationship so you can deliver quality talent faster. Transition your relationship from tactical support assistant to a … Read more
Hiring More Black and Brown Bodies Isn’t Your Golden Ticket to Inclusion and Equity
It was a conversation like so many I’ve had with leaders over the years. The three executives on the line were seasoned, smart, curious, and good-hearted. … Read more
Is the 6-Second Resume Scan a Myth?
I was in a sales meeting with a well-known company that was touting its latest AI tool. One of the sales people (there were several in the room) casually … Read more
How to Turn Down Applicants Tactfully — and Truthfully
Eggs and rejections should be done over-easy. Turning down applicants with class pays off in your long-term recruiting efforts and reputation as a great … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Joel Cheesman on Glassdoor’s New Diversity Ratings, State of Review Economy
In Episode 18 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with Joel Cheesman, founder of Poach and Ratedly (as well as a co-host of the aptly-named Chad and Cheese … Read more
Strategy Safari: A New Talent Acquisition Metric to Start Using
Ask leaders of any organization where they have the biggest process pain points. Most will mention recruiting. And really, who can blame them? Even though … Read more