I gotta be honest; my favorite hiring managers started off our relationship by telling me to “F*ck off.” Two of them, and to this day they are both still … Read more
Why Candidates Are Turning You Down
As an HR professional, you don’t have time to mourn the loss of a perfectly fitting candidate. You’re expected to brush off your professional ego and … Read more
Release Poor Performing New-Hires Fast, Using A No-Fault Divorce Approach
Today’s sparse talent pool increases your chances of a hiring mistake. But a no-fault divorce approach allows you to release mis-hires quickly. And despite … Read more
The Astonishingly Simple Growth Hacking Secret that Guarantees Engagement
The best growth hacking secret I learned in 2018 as my journey into growth hacking thickened is so simple to implement and works on every social media … Read more
HR 101: Turn Your Black Hole Into Branding Gold
The “black hole” is a dark corner of your ATS, that place some applicants go, never to be heard from again. That’s the last thing your employer brand needs … Read more
Why You Should Do Your Homework Before Keynoting in a New Country
I am sitting on my patio back in South Africa, and I keep on having to pinch myself as last week’s SourceCon Seattle seems like it was a dream. I have that … Read more
Keeping Sourcing Open Source
A not too long ago in an agency setting I once got axed in… I left the cubical life for something different. Something different turned into ideas, … Read more
It Takes a Top Team to Find Top Talent
How to lead and guide your talent-acquisition function for best results When I think about the best talent-acquisition teams I’ve ever seen, their common … Read more
Another Tool for Finding Information on Potential Candidates on Social Media
For today’s recruiter, there can’t be enough talk about extensions and other ways to find potential candidates’ information. I mean how many tools are … Read more
Honesty in Phone Sourcing
Phone sourcing is probably where most of us are uncomfortable. I know I was when I started. How do you ask for the “Engineering Manager” without their name … Read more