Regulations are strangling job growth Businesses are sitting on about $2 trillion in cash. That’s enough to fund 27 million jobs, or reduce unemployment to … Read more
“The Phone Rang…”
Some years ago I came across a very detailed description of what we, as recruiters, do for a living. This is the first paragraph of that six-page, … Read more
In the U.S., Tough Jobs Are Getting Even Tougher to Fill
With 25 million Americans out of work or underemployed, you’d think it wouldn’t be too hard to find a teacher, an admin assistant, or an … Read more
7 Obstacles to a Dream Workforce
In this article, an abridged version of one coming up in the Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I’ll describe how and why hiring and promoting the … Read more
Software 101: A Guide to Web-Based Applicant Tracking Systems
The process of reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, and hiring & on-boarding is time-consuming. When searching for the proverbial needle in a … Read more
Jobs Supercommittee Plan Being Readied
The U.S. doesn’t yet have a jobs czar, but it could soon have a Congressional supercommittee on jobs creation to join the supercommittee on deficit … Read more
Recruiting Intelligence: Presentation Is a Package, Not an Event
Many recruiters we meet believe that their value to their organization is predominately in identifying and bringing good candidates to the table. Yes, this … Read more
Your CEO Just Said Your Metrics Suck! Now What?
Tim Sackett, SPHR, EVP of HRU Technical Resources and member of the Fistful of Talent team, will lead you through a session packed full of ideas on how to … Read more
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!
I began my recruiting career in 1996, the same year a couple of PhD students launched Google. I was a researcher at an executive search firm. It wasn’t … Read more
Job Growth May Be Stagnant, But July HR Job Postings Rise
A declining Employment Trends Index is signaling job growth stagnation lasting through the end of the year, says The Conference Board. The Index, released … Read more