part 1 of 2 Everyone is talking about Social Media and the utility it brings to talent acquisition. However, I don’t often hear dialogue about how … Read more
The Myth of Client and Candidate Control
“Eliminating One of the Most Damaging Business Practices of Our Industry” On April 20, 1999, Cassie Bernall, a 17-year-old student at Columbine … Read more
What Corporate Recruiting Can Learn From the U.S. Military
Several Mondays ago, I watched a National Geographic documentary called Restrepo. Restrepo is a feature-length documentary from National Geographic that … Read more
For One Hire, Sunglass Hut Went All Out
Simon Cowell and Donald Trump would be impressed: Sunglass Hut used viral blogs, video, social media, and more in a three-month-long public contest that … Read more
Mass Personalized Recruiting: A Powerful Approach for High-Value Candidates
Personalized marketing and mass customized manufacturing are powerful concepts that when adapted to recruiting can provide a strategic opportunity to … Read more
Watch Economic Data for Recruiting Advantage, Says Monster’s Knowledge Officer
The monthly Monster Employment Index, out this morning, showed a slight decline in December. It went from 134 points in November to 130 last month. A … Read more
Sourcing in 2011: What We Learned at #SourceCon D.C.
Year 2010 was a year to initiate an enterprise wide change in Capgemini India’s recruiting process. “Sourcing” has been a decisive and driving component … Read more
First Advantage, Enwisen Sold
Just when it appeared the year would end without more consolidation in the talent acquisition arena, two deals managed to get in under the wire. On the … Read more
What’s 2011 Going to Bring?
John Smith began 2010 with the hope that hiring would ramp up slowly over the year and that he would be able to re-establish his crackerjack sourcing team … Read more
Lift-outs: Recruiting on Steroids for Those Seeking Strategic Business Impact
All new hires have the potential of bringing with them game-changing thoughts and ideas, but no matter how rare the talent found, seldom are major business … Read more