Cyber-vetting may sound like solely a way to dig up dirt about someone. But it can be used to not only avoid a bad hire, but also help perform a good hire … Read more
Campus Recruiting? Remember, It’s One Big Brand
In honor of back to school time, let’s check out what’s new on campus. I’ve long-advised clients who desire to keep ahead of the technology curve to follow … Read more
Taleo Announces Deal For Candidate Sourcing With LinkedIn
The biggest Taleo World ever opens this morning in San Francisco with news the company has forged a partnership with LinkedIn that will streamline … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Enforcing Old Fee Agreements
This week’s inquiry comes from Tarin Yankovich: Hello Jeff, First off, I have been a fan of you and the Fordyce articles you write for years, thank … Read more
#Fail: Why Your Facebook Recruiting Campaign Didn’t Work
If you have a Facebook page for your social recruitment efforts but are getting little to no traction, fear not — you are not alone. Use this guide … Read more
“The Phone Rang…” How to Qualify the Job Order
A student of mine called the other day. He had spent all week conducting a concentrated marketing campaign and had written a few new Job Orders. He was now … Read more
10 Reasons My Sourcer Rocks
It’s that time of year when many of us are able to get in that last vacation before the end of the sunny days of summer. The Sourcer I work with, Arati, is … Read more
Recruiter Chronicles: Five Years, Five Mistakes — Part 5
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of my career in recruiting which recently passed, I have shared with you over the past several weeks the five biggest … Read more
Pfizer’s Site, Ad Campaign Targets Brain Biologists
A Pfizer division is bringing on people to work on brain-related research through an expanded postdoc program, website, two-day recruiting symposiums, and … Read more
Ask Barb: Email and Productivity
Dear Barb: I feel like email is really negatively impacting my production. I get over 150 emails a day and that number keeps increasing. Any hints on how … Read more