I read a lot, and one of my favorite books that I read in 2010 is Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. I have no relationship to the … Read more
Glassdoor Lists the Best (Yes, Really!) Places to Work
From a site best known as the home of the disgruntled worker comes “The 50 Best Places to Work” list. It’s true. It’s true. … Read more
Is Your Hiring Process Hurting Your Employer Brand?
“Your website and application process is the absolute worst I’ve ever encountered. Hopefully your company is not as disorganized as this site makes you … Read more
Employment Branding: Satisfy the Psychological Contract
In the September Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I write about branding in a way that, hopefully, you haven’t thought about before. There has … Read more
Spherion’s Temp Life Is A Branding Phenom
Have you ever gotten a video resume where the candidate brags about her gorgonzola mashed potatoes? Or another where the candidate declares his faults, one … Read more
What We Can Learn About Recruiting From Avatar’s Creator
A long time after the rest of the world, I finally saw the movie Avatar, and I was thrilled. Not from the 3D or the big story, but from the fine details. … Read more
A Sourcer’s Obligation to a Company’s Brand
I was cleaning out my office the other day at home and my AIRS manuals from 1999 fell out onto the ground. I stared at the faded covers and then picked … Read more
Should We Be Telling the Unemployed Not to Apply?
A report in The Huffington Post two days ago has sent the recruiting world into a paroxysm of self-examination. Dozens of comments here at ERE and more at … Read more
Play Nice
Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. –Annie Lennox I recently finished reading the book The Power … Read more
Why Work for You?
The simple question I always ask myself when I see an organization advertising an open position is: “Why would I work for them?” The answer to … Read more