Let’s take a look at what a contingency search is. First, let’s look at a contingency search through the eyes of a company looking for talent to join its … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How Performance Reviews Help With Structured Interviews
If you have a performance review form, you have a structured interview form And, if you have a GREAT performance review form, you also have a GREAT … Read more
The Five Biggest Industry Threats: Guess Who Made the List?
If there ever was any doubt about what are the biggest threats to independent recruiters and to the profession as a whole, Jonathon Thom straightened that … Read more
The No. 1 Reason Why Summer Interns Suck
I get pimped constantly to write about companies and their products and I rarely do. It’s not that I don’t like the companies, products or people – but … Read more
Building a Future Workforce, or Why Teens Need Summer Jobs
A close friend of my wife invited us to a celebration of her daughter’s high school graduation. Jenna’s a great kid who did very well in school and was … Read more
Stop Fooling With Candidates and Respond to Their Applications
Applying for a job and never hearing back from the company is like asking someone to marry you and having the person simply look over your shoulder, as if … Read more
Why You’ll Never Be Fully Staffed
For any HR/Talent Pro who lives with the concept of staffing levels, becoming “fully” staffed is a nebulous goal that always seems to be just … Read more
Three Awesome Examples of Great Job Descriptions
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
The 4 Kinds of Candidates You Shouldn’t Hire This Summer
The summer season is fast approaching, when the pool of great talent gets even deeper. As employers rely on summer hires more than ever, over the next few … Read more
Can’t Find Qualified People? Maybe You’re Looking For “Prius” Candiates
Lots of companies want to hire but for one reason or another say they can’t find qualified candidates. Here’s a list of the most common reasons I’ve heard … Read more