RESUMate Anyone who reads this column with any regularity knows that I review recruiter database software almost every month, as the interest in that topic … Read more
How and When To Outsource Recruitment
There are a few things in life that just never fail to give people the willies ó you know, those butterflies in the stomach that scream, “Hey, … Read more
The Future of Recruiting, Part 5: Metrics Dominate Decision Making in Recruiting
Most recruiting departments currently get by with a minimal use of metrics ó and the metrics that they do utilize are insignificant from the … Read more
Building a Better ATS, Part 4: Vendor Differentiation
Applicant tracking systems have, since their inception, followed a one-size-fits-all model. Originally this was a sensible strategy, since the market was … Read more
The Future Of Recruiting, Part 4: Websites Shift to the CRM Model
In last week’s article, Part 3 of this series on the future of recruiting, I examined the strategies that firms will use in Internet recruiting in … Read more
How to Improve Your Recruiting Processes: 80% Optimization, 20% Technology
Recruiters tend to fall into one of two camps. The first rejects most technology as unnecessary. These recruiters feel that traditional recruiting methods … Read more
The Future Of Recruiting, Part 3: Internet Recruiting Approaches Will Change
No area of recruiting will be exempt from change as recruiting progresses over the next 10 years. But one of the areas that will undergo some of the most … Read more
Gotcha
You’ve presented the perfect candidate and interviews have taken place. An offer is about to be made (and probably accepted) when you get the call … Read more
The Future Of Recruiting, Part 2: Internal Departmental Changes
HR, as a profession, changes at the speed of a rock. It’s no secret that HR practitioners tenaciously cling to the status quo. Recruiting, as a part … Read more
Keeping Candidates in the Loop
Candidates have become frustrated over the past three years. They send in resumes and never hear from the organization. They fill out the online form and … Read more