As the new fall television shows are starting to air, viewers across the U.S. are deciding which shows they want to check out. This sort of judgment … Read more
SeeMore’s ‘Big Data’ Prowess Is Now Available to Small Employers
Today, talent-focused big data comes to small business. While in France, big data comes to big employers. Both developments involve Monster’s … Read more
Use Prospect Research and Failure Analysis to Learn Why Recruiting Underperforms
When you are battling for talent in a highly competitive environment, you are likely to encounter more than your share of failures. In fact, because … Read more
13 More Bold and Outrageous HR Practices That May Indicate Your Approach Is Too Conservative (Part 2 of 2)
In part 1 of this article, I highlighted my top 10 recently implemented bold and outrageous practices in HR and talent management. The goal is not to … Read more
Is Your Hiring Test a Joke?
When something looks good on the surface, but completely without merit, it is called a joke. You might not have thought of this before, but many hiring … Read more
Facebook Recruiting Is All the Rage
Violence is as American as apple pie. —Eldridge Cleaver Todd Raphael just did a piece on Facebook as it relates to a conversation he had with Steven … Read more
To Recruiters, Hiring Managers and Candidates: Violate These Laws of Human Nature at Your Peril
Here are some basic truths about people regarding hiring and getting hired: There are very few people who have an economic need to look for another job, … Read more
6 Things Hiring Managers Don’t Get About Recruiting
Having worked in executive search for more than 10 years, I have had great success in finding candidates but have encountered many obstacles in trying to … Read more
Lose a Good Salesperson: Gain a Bad Manager
It’s a common mistake. Promote your best salesperson, gain a bad manager, and lose both. Why does this keep happening? Sales were great and his/her top … Read more
The Assessment Time Capsule: What Has and Has Not Changed in the World of Pre-employment Assessment
I was cleaning the attic the other day when I discovered a book that Kevin Wheeler and I put together back in the fall of 2001. This dusty tomb provided me … Read more