As a recruiter (whether retained, contingent, corporate, executive search, or independent), there is “No Acceptable Excuse” for not following up or … Read more
The NFL’s Plight: The Risk of Business Ownership
I’m sure that many of you have been following the news of the NFLPA and the NFL team owners’ mediation talks from the last few weeks. Not only … Read more

Weekly Wrap: A Lesson from AOL – How Not to Do Merger Layoffs
Sometimes, you can glean some great lessons about HR and people management practices from just reading the news. Take the recent purchase of the Huffington … Read more
What It Takes To Be a Big Biller
My name is Chris Schoettelkotte and I am the Founder and President of Manhattan Resources, an executive search firm that specializes in the energy trading, … Read more

Want To Work With Charlie Sheen? Here’s The Internship For You
Is your life a touch boring? Are you not “winning” enough? Actor Charlie Sheen is hiring a social media intern for this summer and it is open … Read more

Survey: 74% of Workers Are Passive Job Seekers Ready to Consider a Move
If there is one thing that is pretty obvious as we slowly crawl out of the recession, it’s this: quite a few workers are ready to bolt for a new job … Read more
Get Out From Behind the Desk and Network
I know, I know… smile and dial. More phone calls equal more job orders, candidates and send outs. More send outs equal more placements. I get it … Read more

Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more

SHRM Urged to Demonstrate Its “Independence” and Reconsider Position on .Jobs
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is calling on the HR … Read more

Whatever Happened to Jobster? Now It’s the Power of Career Development
When you think of Jobster, what comes to mind? Are you reminded of a company that reached its heyday in 2006 as a leading job referral site and then … Read more