No one doubts that LinkedIn has evolved into an integral tool for recruiters to tap into a vast realm of talent and passive candidates they otherwise would … Read more
Building Your ‘I Care’ Brand During the Gas Price Surge
Corporations around the world are missing an opportunity both to help their employees during their economic struggles and to build their employment brand … Read more
Don’t Buy the Company…Recruit Its Employees Instead
Microsoft has a clever strategy to recruit away Yahoo! employees. For the most part, Microsoft has successfully relied on its strong employment brand and … Read more
Gas, Public Transportation, and Employment
Higher gas prices, of course, mean winners and losers in the job market. The winners are likely to include some oil company employers, alternative-energy … Read more
Even in a Recession, Employment Branding is Worth the Risk
This is the perfect time to capture market share with top talent. The economy is slow, gas prices are through the roof, and it is causing problems … Read more
Bringing Outside Search In
The biotech firm Invitrogen has formed a new in-house team with the mandate of filling at least 10 executive (director and above) searches this year that … Read more
If Recruiting is Like Sales, Let’s Act Like Sales People
I don’t run into many recruiters/staffing/HR professionals who don’t agree with the statement: Recruiting is just like sales. While we can … Read more
Using a Contingent Workforce Strategy to Avoid Layoffs
When economic times are volatile and businesses are facing a downturn in revenue, many CFOs turn their attention to cost-containment. A logical place to … Read more
Four Trends Affecting the Future of Recruiting
This past week I spent time with a major recruitment advertising agency, a large direct marketing organization, and the top-performing office of one of the … Read more
The Value of Networks
What makes a network valuable to you or me? Is it the number of connections you have? I don’t think so. I have over 10 million first-, second- and … Read more