So, my wife and I are looking for a second car. My last car was wrecked when a 16 year-old smashed into the side of it two and a half years ago. And those … Read more
Ask Barb: Nailing Down a Fill Date
Dear Barb: Clients always say ASAP; they hardly ever give me a target date to fill an order. How do you respond when they say this? I can’t force them to … Read more
Are Job Interviews Really a Complete Waste of Time?
We write a fair amount about job interviews here at TLNT, and for good reason: they are the centerpiece of the hiring process. You can make a lot of little … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Could You Answer This Job Interview Question?
Normally, I limit my interview question advice and experience to what the interviewer should ask, but, today, I have a turnaround… A client recently … Read more
Addressing a Corporate Recruiter’s Opinion of Agency Recruiters, Part 1
A response to the article written last week by Matt Lowney titled “What Drives Me Nuts About Staffing Agencies (and How They Can Work as a Better Partner)” … Read more
Is There Really Such a Thing as a Hard-to-Fill Job?
I’ve hired a lot of people over the course of my career, so believe me when I tell you that some jobs are just flat out difficult if not impossible … Read more
It’s Official: The Ladders Ends Its Run as a $100,000-Only Job Board
Marc Cenedella said bye-bye today to the $100,000-job niche he launched in 2003. From now on, TheLadders will offer professional jobs at all salary levels. … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Wrongly Classified as “Adverse”
This week’s inquiry comes from Mary Anderson: Jeff, I have been an avid reader of The Fordyce Letter and your “Jeff’s On Call!” … Read more
“The Phone Rang…” Recruiting the Candidate
This time the phone rang after hours. Lucky for me I was working late and answered the call. It was from one of my favorite students. She was having … Read more
Got Community?
Community as an aspect of our daily lives – not the television show – has become another buzzword. Many of us crave community, be it a gated community or … Read more