A few months ago I made the case in an ERE article (Hiring the Best is a Team Sport) that corporate recruiting departments should not be organized to … Read more
Names Sourcing: What Is It?
“What is it you do, and how do you do it?” I wish I had $25 for every time I have been asked those two questions. Yeah, $25. If I’m going … Read more
Traits That Turn a Good Recruiter Into a Great Recruiter
As an owner of an IT staffing firm, I am always looking for good recruiters and have had the pleasure to work with some very skilled people over the years. … Read more
Help Me Help You
Always the same old reprieve, “You should do full-cycle recruiting. You would make so much more money!” Sometimes it gets a little harsher and … Read more
Yes, No, Maybe
It’s Monday morning, you just logged on to your PC, and after checking your inbox, you jump over to your web browser to review the responses that … Read more
Five Great Things You Can Do Today to Find More Great People Tomorrow
In our just completed 2006 Recruiting and Hiring Challenges survey, 68% of the respondents indicated that sourcing was a major problem ? comparable to … Read more
On Becoming a Great Recruiter, Part 4
We’re into the fourth week of our eight-week program on becoming a top 10% recruiter. By now, you should have taken the online recruiter diagnostic … Read more
Narrowcast Sourcing for Specific Skills and Attributes
Today, companies are presented with unprecedented visibility into the global workforce, yet many recruiting organizations continue to identify “the … Read more
On Becoming a Great Recruiter, Part 1
Over the next eight weeks, you have a chance to learn what it takes to become one of the top recruiters in the country. This means you’ll be able to … Read more
Recruiting At Bars and Other Places Prospects Gather
Someone once asked the famous bank robber Willie Sutton why he robbed banks. His answer was startlingly simple: “Because that’s where the money … Read more