The majority of hiring managers are pretty bad at interviewing. Let’s face it. It’s at the bottom of their list of priorities, and it is … Read more
Best Practices for Improving Your Speed-to-Hire
One of the banes of a recruiter’s existence is metrics. There is no head down in the trenches recruiter that cares about, “cost of hire” or “time to fill” … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part Two: Hiring Manager
It’s a tight labor market out there right now, and I bet you are dealing with counteroffers every day. In the age of 3% – 4% unemployment, we need to … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part One: Candidates
Let’s talk counteroffers. Over the last twenty people I have placed at HireStrong, eighteen have received counteroffers. The most recent candidate received … Read more
Authenticity in the Workplace
Why does the term “be authentic” seem like it’s been popping up everywhere these days? If you Google it, over a million results appear. Why do we all have … Read more
How to Recruit in the Moldavian Market
Most of the roles I recruited for were in a niche market, within a regulated industry and the local market knowledge was always a must-have requirement. … Read more
Should You Form Referral Partnerships?
This is a little bit of a hot button for me. I am a highly relationship driven person. In my opinion, the best recruiters are. Here’s a story that tells … Read more
Should a Company Use a Sourcer or a Researcher?
What is the difference between a resourcer or researcher and a sourcer, and which of the two do you need for your organization? You might be thinking to … Read more
The Next Generation of Sourcers & Job Applicants
We are the most hated generation. And the nightmare of all your corporate policies. We are not responsible; we challenge status-quo. We are the pragmatic … Read more
Why Sourcers Should Talk Less and LOL More
By nature, successful talent acquisition requires a high amount of human interaction, whether written or some form of interpersonal communication. A good … Read more