Linking academic research based on theory to what happens in the real world has always been a challenge. This is unfortunate, because both academic and … Read more
The Future Labor Shortage
Since the late 1990’s, many in our profession have been consumed with the potential for a cataclysmic labor shortage in the U.S. We’ve all seen … Read more
Getting Started With Metrics
article by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett When staffing leaders are polled about key issues facing the staffing function, one of the top items … Read more
Simple Recruiting
There is a question I have been posing to recruiters all over the world that is evoking some interesting answers: What is the simplest recruiting model you … Read more
Why Recruiters Don’t Work Out
There are key reasons why recruiters don’t work out. The net effect of any of these reasons is poor results: MEDIOCRE PRODUCTION, TURNOVER, and … Read more
A Summer Case Study, Part 2: Readers Respond
A couple of weeks ago I presented a case study about a recruiting director named Ross and the challenges he is facing as he grows the recruiting function … Read more
Moving Away from Requisitions and Towards Strategic Partnership
The response to my last two articles on the topic of requisitions was informative. Most recruiting professionals who responded via the ERE Forum thought I … Read more
Are you a Rounder or a Flatlander?
What if everything you thought was true wasn’t? Here’s one point: The July 18, 2005, edition of Business Week has a study evaluating the impact … Read more
How Tough Can It Be?
Last week, a friend of mine asked me if recruiting was the toughest job I’ve ever had. I thought about it for a minute, then told him that recruiting … Read more
Stretching the Limits in a Strong Market: Dealing With Comfort Levels
How is your production – and bank account – in today’s market? Both looking solid? Good! For most firms, our current market is both … Read more