First of two parts A candidate from a well-known benchmark firm dropped out of our search for a General Manager position because the hiring manager took a … Read more
Real World Staffing: A Look Inside the World of Recruiting
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
Hiring Wisdom: An Overlooked Recruiting Tool – Reference Checks
When you call an applicant’s former boss or co-workers to check references, you can turn this into a recruiting opportunity by directing the conversation … Read more
5 Ways to Overcome the ‘Perfect Candidate’ Syndrome
Does it seem like your clients are dragging their feet when it comes to hiring? It’s not your imagination. According to The New York Times, it is taking … Read more
If Google Doesn’t Care About Hiring Top Graduates, Should You?
By all other accounts, you probably aim to hire the best people for your organization. This includes targeting those who went to elite universities, were … Read more
What Does Talent Want? A Strong Brand and a Great Place to Work
A look at LinkedIn’s recently released Talent Trends 2014 report provides some interesting data about what’s on the minds of today’s professional … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Reasons Why Managers Hate Having to Hire Anyone
Most managers hate the hiring process because: 10. It takes too much time and they have so many other things on their plates. Many feel screening and … Read more
March Job Growth: Not Too Bad, But Not as Good as Expected
Editor’s note: Weekly Wrap is taking a week off. It will return next Friday. U.S. job growth in March was somewhat lower than predicted as employers … Read more
Temp Is Big Contributor to March’s 192k Job Growth
The staffing industry which has been growing jobs faster than almost any other sector of the economy was again one of the leading contributors to the … Read more
When Enough is Enough, Danny Says Use “Disruptive Honesty”
Dear Danny, A client is not keeping its commitment to the process (not getting back quickly after the final on site round of interviews, committing to … Read more