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
29 Questions You Should Never Ask a Candidate in a Job Interview
By Eric B. Meyer HBO Go may just be the best app ever. Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten current on Entourage and Game of Thrones, and begun … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Have You Checked Your Employee Stability Index?
Turnover is always an important number to track, but what is going to be more important in the next year is to monitor your Employee Stability Index. This … Read more