Late last week, word started leaking out about the results of a Google settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over its ongoing antitrust case. And if … Read more
It’s How You Say it — Not What You Say — That’ll Influence Gatekeepers and Candidates
There is no index of character so sure as the voice. — Benjamin Disraeli, British prime minister and novelist 1804-1881 When we open our mouths, we … Read more
Eight People Getting in the Way of Your Sourcing Success
If you make a living at sourcing candidates, chances are you’ve researched, reached out to, and engaged a candidate only to find out they have no intention … Read more
What’s New: Talent Sprocket; HiringSolved
“There are hundreds of recruiting solutions available today,” Talent Sprocket says in its marketing materials. Amen to that, but I have a … Read more
Sourcing Is So Simple!
Editor’s note: This is adapted from something I wrote this summer on my personal blog. I thought it was appropriate based on a conversation I had at … Read more
Another Way to Search LinkedIn Without Boolean
As JobSync works on a new tool for searching applicant tracking systems, an ERE reader from Glattbrugg, Switzerland, emailed me today to tell me about a … Read more
What President Obama’s Reelection Can Teach About the Importance of Talent Communities
Just weeks after I wrote a piece for ERE.net about talent communities, something happened on the Internet that excited much of the tech blogs and was … Read more
Success With Pre-hire Assessment Starts With Using the Right Tool at the Right Time
While there are many possible ways to use pre-hire assessments, there are some general truths associated with getting the most out of these tools. A good … Read more
Prime Time Is For the Phone, Not the Computer
Dear Barb: We are paying a fortune for job boards, but often when we present our candidates our clients have already surfaced the same people. We are also … Read more
Top Five Reasons To Come To #SourceCon Next Year
With the last of my Thanksgiving leftovers gone, I know that SourceCon is just right around the corner. It’s the first conference of 2013 for me (and … Read more