Last week I introduced this two-part series by highlighting the unfortunate fact that what many organizations implement as “employment … Read more
Don’t Be Fooled by Employment Branding: What it Is and What it Is Not!
There is little doubt that employment branding is one of the hottest topics in recruiting these days. Unfortunately, what a lot of firms implement in the … Read more
The Best Employment Branding Is Free, If You Earn It
Many a column on ERE and other staffing forums advise companies on how to increase their presence in the employment market space. Companies spend … Read more
Third-Party Agencies: Where Are They Headed?
How have third-party agencies fared over the past five years with the rise of Internet recruiting? Are there more of them or fewer? Are they doing what … Read more
The 6 Most Critical Questions to Ask a Recruiter
Some years back I was made to realize that even the highest-level corporate chieftains can find themselves at a loss when it comes to knowing which … Read more
Start Networking Online
British anthropologist Robin Dunbar estimates that humans can only maintain stable relationships with around 150 people. That number refers to significant … Read more
Ethics and Good Recruiting
It is far too easy to get caught up in our own perspectives, careers, and day-to-day activities that we don’t see alternatives to the problems we … Read more
What Has Changed Since Last We Spoke?
I am sure that you have been there. You have a candidate you’ve been working with for a few weeks and you have built a solid relationship. The … Read more
Hold Your Own Job Fair in One Week
So many of us have wasted days going to local job fairs to come home with, well, nothing to show for it. Holding a company job fair at your location or a … Read more
Mining Your Community
Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab, and IBM have had a relatively easy time recruiting top talent over the years. They have had candidates eagerly seeking … Read more