Bob Marshall‘s been in this business for over twenty years — he has built up a wealth of knowledge about the business of recruiting. In … Read more
Sourcing: Art or Science?
I wrote an article awhile back titled, “Anyone Can Learn the ‘Art’ of Sourcing.” Although the main point I wanted to make was that sourcing … Read more
Facebook Fan Pages for Sourcing and Recruiting
I recently shifted from a 90,000-employee organization to a 1,500-employee organization. In doing so, I have been wondering if my new organization needs a … Read more
Onboarding 102
May 15th marked the 1-month anniversary for my friend Herb who was the focal point of my previous article regarding onboarding. Herb has settled into the … Read more
Recipe for Recruiter-Sourcer Partnership Success
Sourcing great candidates is more than just creating a Boolean search, cold calling, or posting jobs. Just like any good recipe, sourcing is the balance … Read more
Stalking, Sourcing, and Social Intuition
In the 1985 Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future, Marty McFly saved George McFly from being hit by an oncoming car which set a tailwind of strange … Read more
How to Connect, Part IV
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