As the technology for the recruiting world continues to progress, top talent is more accessible than ever before. The potential for LinkedIn and other … Read more
1,000 Recruiters of Light
“This is America … a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.” — President George H.W. … Read more
How Many Parties Does It Take to Score?
No, not that kind of party, and no, not that kind of scoring either. I am talking about placements! No, no, no, not that kind of placement!! – I’m talking … Read more
The Exiting Employee
In a recent article published by Forbes, “Keeping Ex-Employees Brand Loyal,” the author describes some of the dos and don’ts as to what companies can and … Read more
Authenticity: Assessing Whether Your Recruiting Messages Are Effective (Part 1 of 2)
I’m a major advocate of parallel benchmarking, i.e. learning from the best practices that have been successful in completely different business … Read more
Join a Worthy Survey Effort: The Disability Candidate Experience Survey
I feel so lucky that I am still working after 27 years with it and love every day I am alive. –Jon Gundersgaard Yesterday, my blog featured an … Read more
Interact or Your Talent Competitors Will
Around the world the response to social media by corporations and their recruiting functions in particular is as varied as one can imagine. As recent as … Read more
The Only Constant in Talent Acquisition Is Change
If one thing is certain, it is that the world of talent acquisition is in a state of constant change: Economic and other external challenges, rapidly … Read more
Next-Gen Business Era
In a hiring manager’s fantasy workplace, the typical 40 hour workweek would translate to 2,080 hours of face to face client interaction, process … Read more
Become the Mayor of Recruiting
About a year ago, a colleague — someone I admire and respect a great deal — introduced me to Brightkite.com. I can’t resist a new tool, so I … Read more