Many employers place critical talent acquisition responsibilities into the hands of ill-equipped and oftentimes unprofessional individuals who step on … Read more
Cirque du Sourcing
Karine Larocque is a Montreal, Quebec resident and a 10-year veteran of the recruiting industry. She studied Psychology at Concordia University and had … Read more
Are These The Winds of Change, Or…
…is this just another big dust devil that will make a mess, disrupt things, then blow on down the road? Every time one of those big ole dust devils shows … Read more
41 Advanced Recruiting Approaches … You’ve Have Never Heard of
Recruiting leaders tend to be a pretty conservative group, sticking with tried-and-true approaches, tools, and methods. Because they are almost always … Read more
Building Talent Communities on LinkedIn
In the last few months, building talent communities on LinkedIn with like-minded individuals got a lot easier. First off, they have made a bunch of changes … Read more
Taxes for Recruiters…What You Really Need to Know
As a CPA who has been preparing business taxes for over 30 years, I understand that dealing with taxes is probably one of the most difficult parts of … Read more
Sourcing: The Next Sexy Thing
Even Chris Brogan thinks that you’ll still need skilled people to analyze and manage data in the future. In a recent post on his blog, Brogan goes … Read more
Timing Is Critical
“As a general rule, you should assume that time is always against you when you are trying to make a deal – any kind of deal.” Robert J. … Read more
Referrals Lead; Social Media Thrives; Job Boards Survive as Hiring Source
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Quality, Cost, or Compliance — What Drives Your Company’s Hiring Process?
I recently reread Michael Gerber’s business best seller The eMyth and found that many of the principles he suggests for growing a business apply directly … Read more