If you were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to build a recruiting function from scratch, put in place any set of processes or technology that … Read more
Technology and Your Brand
Recruiting and talent management is more technology-enabled than ever. Technology tools support everything from candidate attraction and assessment to … Read more
Flying Home: Notes on ER Expo 2003 Chicago from 30,000 Feet
You should have been there. I mean it. You really should have been there. Winging my way back to Boston from ERE’s ER Expo 2003 Chicago, I had time … Read more
Multiple Opening Volume Discounts
“A company I consider a good client has asked me what kind of wiggle room I can give them on fees if they give me a dozen assignments.” Several … Read more
The Reality of ?Take It or Leave It? Contracts
As the economy continues to bounce along at a less than robust pace, Search, Placement and Staffing Firms are increasingly confronted by clients presenting … Read more
The 12 Types Of Cold Call Reluctance
Call reluctance is an emotional short circuit that diverts energy from the act of prospecting to the act of procrastinating. Instead of making calls, call … Read more
Survivability
As I complete my twenty-second year in the business of executive recruitment I pause to give thanks and focus on the future with unbridled enthusiasm and … Read more
Times They Are A-Changin?
Would you believe forty years have fleeted by since we first heard these haunting lyrics of Bobby Dylan? Come gather ’round peopleWherever you … Read more
How A Court Will Interpret Your Fee Schedule
There are two purposes of every contract: To protect the “reasonable expectations” of the parties. To compensate one or more parties for … Read more
Six Sigma, Part 5: The Voice of the Customer
Quality can be such an elusive term, particularly in recruiting and hiring. It is inherently subjective, and its definition varies depending on whom you … Read more