It was the beginning of autumn in New England, and the leaves were turning orange, yellow, and red. It was a glorious afternoon, but Paul scarcely noticed. … Read more
Yahoo’s 4 Questions
Yahoo asks itself four questions when sourcing candidates of different generations. Where are they? How do they want to receive information? What makes … Read more
Staffing Trends
Last month, DoubleStar conducted a survey to determine the current state of recruiting practices in a cross-section of organizations. The survey was sent … Read more
Walk the Grid
A young recruiter form the UK ventured into a networking group (RBC) I belong to and asked where he could find technicians who work at BMW or Mercedes … Read more
The Mobile Phone: The Most Effective Recruiting Communications Platform
The basic foundation for all recruiting is the ability to communicate and share information with potential candidates directly. In our modern, high-tech … Read more
Run Recruiting Like a Factory Manager if You Want to Hire More Top Prospects
I’ve been around a lot of years, and I can’t remember a time when recruiters, recruiting managers, hiring managers, HR executives, and company leaders … Read more
Recruiting Costs: A Manager’s Opportunity
Cost has always been central to recruiting. One of the most popular (though not the most useful) metrics is cost-per-hire. But demonstrating the value of … Read more
Moving Forward
I have a 10-month-old granddaughter. She just started crawling. What happened in the beginning was interesting to watch. The task at hand was to get her … Read more
Seven Days Without Sourcing Makes One Weak
Borrowing from comedian Monty Walker of Beatle Bailey fame, the title reflects a bit of light humor in what is often a spirited debate surrounding the … Read more
Recruiting Passive Candidates in Tough Economic Times
Consider this as a basic truth: in tough economic times every job looks better, especially the one you already have. This would imply that during … Read more