Have you ever watched Numbe3s, the now-defunct crime drama that featured a geeky math genius who used quadratic equations to help the FBI get the bad guys? … Read more
Sourcers Should Look East
With unemployment rates hovering at record highs of between 8% and 11% in North America and major European countries, coupled with sluggish economic … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Crazy Contract Provisions
This week’s inquiry comes from Maureen Knowlson: Jeff, I really enjoy your articles in the Fordyce Letter. I have found your column Jeff’s On … Read more
Getting More Value From Your Social Media
Platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and a variety of proprietary platforms are becoming core to successful recruiting, learning, relationship … Read more
At Microsoft, “We Still Serve”
I found out that proper etiquette for veterans is to thank them for their service. I have developed the habit of asking if there are any veterans in a … Read more
Direct Candidate Sourcing in Asia – Quirks
In my fourteen years of involvement in both corporate recruitment and agency search/contingent work in the Asia Pacific region, I’ve seen some quirks in … Read more
LinkedIn Unveils Two New Products: Jobs For You and Referral Engine
This morning, at its first ever user conference, Talent Connect, LinkedIn revealed two brand new product offerings to its “Recruiter” … Read more
From LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference: Talent and Social Media Trends for Sourcing
Corporate recruiting and sourcing leaders gathered from around the world this week for LinkedIn‘s very first user conference in San Francisco. … Read more
Surveys Show Importance of Social Media to Recruiting Mix
A pair of surveys about the use of social media for recruiting shows that while the waters are promising, navigating them is trickier than it might seem. … Read more
Why This Recovery Will Need Crutches (and how Talent Leaders Will Need to Respond)
The structure of the talent economy has shifted, and talent leaders will need to respond with changes in strategy in order to successfully compete in the … Read more