We often ignore the basic elements we use in both our personal and business communications. In truth there’s not a lot of difference in the two. In … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8-year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more
Employee Engagement: Changing Cultures and Managing Talent
Over 71 percent of executive level HR scorecards include an employee engagement metric, driven in part by a multitude of research reports that connect high … Read more
This Is NOT Recruiting
I recently received an email with a job spec on it. An associate who had received it from a recruiter forwarded it to me because of my feelings on this … Read more
Why Can’t I Hire The Right Sales People?
A disconnect exists between sales managers and recruiters that causes challenges for both. Together, they can resolve this issue by creating their … Read more
How My Mother Influenced My Sourcing, Recruiting, and Career Development
Put yourself in my shoes for a second: here I am an INTJ Myers-Briggs writing about my mother, who still calls me her “baby.” A guy who sports a 19-inch … Read more
All I Need To Know About Recruiting I Learned From My Mother
It was two years ago in New Orleans during the Bayou Classic – Grambling University vs. Southern University, two historically black colleges. For years, my … Read more
HR Job Listings Continue to Rise
Human resource jobs continue to grow, according to a report out today from Indeed. From March to April, the number of postings for HR jobs increased 3 … Read more
4 Thoughts About Social Media
Social Media Trends The first four months of 2011 have shown that social media is far from a fad. More and more ordinary people are joining networks, … Read more
Sourcing Military Talent
One of the best places, often overlooked, when looking for candidates is the military. Often times, a client or hiring manager will have specific needs for … Read more