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
Managers Need You to Screen Out the Weakest Candidates
Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure. —William Congreve, 1693 If you work from a job … Read more
Recruiting Lessons From The Olympics
The Summer Olympics start soon and most will be focused on the athletic achievements, but the Olympics can provide many valuable lessons for recruiters. … Read more
Stop Doing Searches Over Again
I have three big recruiting rules I suggest every external and corporate recruiter follow if they want to make more placements with better candidates. … Read more
Smarterer: The Future of Employment Testing Is Wide Open
Every once in a while I take notice of a new company that seems to be flying under the radar. Smarterer is one such company I believe it is quietly going … Read more
Stop Doing Searches Over and Make Twice as Many Placements
From what I’ve seen over the past 15 years, working with recruiting teams around the world, it’s apparent that too much time is spent on doing searches … Read more
Video, MBAs, Training New Hires, and Social Media in the Roundup
Video screening; the most-preferred employers for MBAs; training new hires; thoughts on the labor market; and screening with social media. And, of course, … Read more