To commemorate the fifth anniversary of my career in recruiting which recently passed, I am sharing with you over the coming weeks the five biggest … Read more
Today on TLNT Radio: HR Technology, Compensation and LinkedIn’s Apply Button
During last week’s episode of TLNT Radio, we talked about the challenges of motivating employees and company culture with Globoforce’s Derek Irvine. We … Read more
Straight Talk: How Do You Tell a Bad and Persistent Candidate to Go Away?
Every Monday morning we have a recruiter meeting at my company, HRU. The purpose of the meeting is for our recruiting department to share with each other … Read more
What Your Recruiters and Their Style Says About Your Employment Brand
“You are the best interviewer I have ever had!” That is what my wife was told last week after she finished interviewing a prospective employee. She said … Read more
Why Do Good Organizations Sometimes Treat Candidates So Badly?
Our colleagues over at ERE had a post today that asked something that really jumped out at you: Why Do Good People and Good Organizations Allow a Bad … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Employer PSA Limitations
This week’s inquiry comes from Michael Evdemon II: Jeff, I am a veteran recruiter for 2 ½ decades in the insurance industry. During that time, … Read more
Big Moves in the Staffing World: Randstad and Adecco Make Major Acquisitions
Yesterday, Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm, announced plans to acquire New York-based outplacement firm Drake Beam Morin Inc., a deal that … Read more
Recruiter Chronicles: Five years, Five Lessons — Part 1
In a wonderful parable called “The Station,” Robert J. Hastings said, “Regret and fear are twin thieves who would rob us of today.” While the main point of … Read more
How I Make the Case for Recruiting and Hiring More Diverse Candidates
I know a ton of HR Pros right now who have been charged by their organizations to go out and “diversify” their workforce. By “diversify,” I’m not talking … Read more
New LinkedIn Feature Lets Users to Link Their Profiles to Job Postings
LinkedIn is jumping deeper into the job posting business with a new function that allows candidates to easily (and simply) use their LinkedIn profiles when … Read more