If you place administrative staff, you know the market has been soft. After spiking up shortly after the U.S. began to emerge from the depths of the … Read more
HR Basics: How to Write a High Performance Job Description
Determined to find just the right people to fill your open positions? The process starts long before the interview, and as an HR professional, much of that … Read more
Tattoo Hiring: A Management Philosophy That Is Bound to Fail
A tattoo is basically forever. I know, I know; you can get them removed by laser now. But most people don’t go into a tattoo proposition thinking, “I … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Some Good “What If?” Questions You Need to Be Asking
What if you suddenly discovered the labor pool had completely dried up and no one would ever apply for your job openings again? Would you wish you would … Read more
Your Total Fee Is Totally Due (If Your Fee Schedule Is Totally Clear)
Dear Jeff, Love your column, Jeff’s on Call! Really benefited from the advice and your column! Our company is a headhunting company based in the … Read more
Everybody Knows How to Hire, But Few Know How to Hire Very Well
I could argue, although many HR/Talent vendors don’t want to hear this, that hiring is still a black art. Our reality is we, still in this day and age, … Read more
Oh No! The Hiring Manager Wants to Present the Offer
Editor’s note: Each month, Gary Stauble offers quick, easy-to-implement ideas on various subjects. This month’s topics have to do with when to start … Read more
Survey: Recruiters Give Themselves No Better Than a “B” or “C+” Grade
With a self-assigned grade of B, and an even lower C+ from the hiring managers whose jobs they fill, recruiting leaders from companies large and small … Read more
7 More Reasons Why Slow Hiring Is Bad For Your Business
Second of two parts After several decades of work on “speed hiring,” I have put together an extensive list of the negative consequences associated with … Read more
New Video Offers a Documentary-type Look at the World of Staffing
What’s a day in the life of a staffing professional like? If you’re Jenifer Lambert, it begins at the gym at 6 a.m. with a crossfit workout and … Read more