Why do some recruiters seem to find it easy to make placements and get hiring managers to accept the candidates they send? How do they do it? What special … Read more
The Container Store’s 4,000 Recruiters
Karyn Maynard, recruiting director for The Container Store, says her company has 4,000 recruiters. Maynard, who has spent the majority of her professional … Read more
Bernanke: Education, Skills Training Can Ease Rich-Poor Gap
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday that the single-greatest source of the long-term increase in … Read more
How to Fall in Love With Your Vendors
Several years (and several companies) ago, I was on a team responsible for launching a new careers website. I was working for a large, well-known … Read more
Eye on Automotive: Toyota Revs, Daimler Stalls
Recruiters are not the only ones anxiously awaiting word about where Toyota Motor Corp. will build its newest assembly plant. Mayors, city officials, and … Read more
Chatter: Facebook and Jobster, the Billionaire Monster, Ebeebo’s Buzz, and More
Insight and opinion on the recruiting world: 1. Jobster, Facebook, and That Not-So-Secret Online Identity… Robert Dewey says he doesn’t want … Read more
2007 – Ready, Set, Plan.
When I called and looked for pricing to get a facilitator to conduct a two-day strategic planning workshop for my group, I was amazed at the kind of money … Read more
Candidates’ Choices – Your Credibility
By Dan Simmons, CPC, and Jim Hipskind, CPC It goes without saying that we are in a “candidate-driven” market right now and depending upon whom … Read more
The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride of Recruiting
I once had an employee who would peak into ecstasy whenever he made a successful cold-recruit call with the candidate agreeing to send in his resume. Then … Read more
7 Questions to Answer Before You Hire Virtual Recruiters
1. How will you keep them loyal once they are successful? This is one of the most important questions to ask when considering whether to hire a virtual … Read more