Many search firms across the country are now hiring additional recruiters. Inevitably one of your “rookies” will be thrilled they just obtained … Read more
Some Thoughts On The Art Of Persuasion
Wouldn’t it be great if employers automatically sent you all their job openings with a complete definition of exactly the type of person they wanted … Read more
Where Do You Belong In The Recruiting Food Chain
My first journey to the Emerald Coast beaches of the Florida panhandle began with a stern warning from the resident lifeguard. He imparted upon me his … Read more
Moving The Fence-Sitting Canidate
I felt like someone kicked me in the stomach. I just left the third message for the candidate without a getting a single call back. He had a great … Read more
Strategic Talent Advisor: Is This What Recruiters Are Becoming?
The skills that once defined a corporate recruiter are no longer sufficient ó and are in some cases not even relevant to the needs organizations … Read more
What’s Hot and What’s Not in 2005?
The economy, the Internet, and the younger generation of employees entering the job market have all profoundly changed what recruiters do and where they … Read more
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on The Recruiting Industry
We’ve all been touched in some way by Hurricane Katrina, the worst domestic natural disaster in our lifetime. Ripple effects in our economy and our … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics, Part 2
The previous article in this series described how staffing metrics in general óand quality in particular ó are being poorly implemented at … Read more
The New Generation of Older Workers
Chances are you are a baby boomer; roughly anyone between the ages of 40 and 60 fits that category. Over 40% of the workforce in the United States are … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics
Ptolmey (150 A.D.) used to teach his students that the sun went around the earth. After all, what could be more obvious? This seems to the prevailing … Read more