Effective October 22, public swap-meet Craigslist.org will start charging $25 per recruitment ad in Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The … Read more
Attract the Very Best
“I was amazed that my boss knew two days later that I had submitted my resume to another company. She didn?t let me know directly, but I learned that … Read more
Five of the 10-Best Job Markets in Florida, Study Says
If you’re wondering which state owns bragging rights to the hottest labor market in America, look toward the Sunshine State. According to a new … Read more
A Profile of the World’s Most Aggressive Recruiter, Part 1
Fast Company magazine once called me the Michael Jordan of recruiting, but I often call myself “the most aggressive recruiter on the planet.” … Read more
Internet Recruiting
SmartSearch Online by APS In my quest to keep The Fordyce Letter subscribers as up to date as possible regarding ATS solutions, I am happy to review … Read more
The Anatomy of Attempting to Close the “Unclosable” Candidate
(In the following personal melodrama, the names and places have been changed to protect the innocent—and guilty!) One of the beauties of working a desk … Read more
Right for the Job? The Six Types of “Deck Hands” … and How to Use Them
Before you find yourself in an SOS situation, check out Richard Warner’s All Hands on Deck. He explains how to get out of HR Hell and hire the right … Read more
Big Billers Know how to Gain Compliance
To get people to do what we want them to do, we need to give a clear understanding about how we work and ensure that the client and candidate are willing … Read more
Seven Questions to Ask the Recruiter in the Mirror
Do you believe that you’ve reached your full potential as a recruiter? As a business owner? As a person? Are these questions that you even ask … Read more
The Magic of Metrics
I hear it all the time. Recruiters ask, “What is the one thing I can do to hit it big?†Managers say, “Can a hopeless wannabe transform into a … Read more