In my last article for the Electronic Recruiting Exchange, The Birth of an Infosphere, I wrote about three aspects of the Web revolution: … Read more
Working with an Executive Recruiter: What you should expect – What is expected of you
Over the years, I?ve learned that many professional candidates, regardless of education, experience, or salary range don?t often understand what to expect … Read more
Negotiating Yourself Out of the Corner You Talked Yourself Into
To refresh, Negotiating is the transition point in deal making, somewhere between, ?Dearly beloved?? and ?I do.? A great ceremony will not make a great … Read more
Poaching Tools / Techniques Part 2 of a 2 part series
Recruiters must realize that (unlike in the past, when the “pool” of unemployed people contained some top performers) the current group of … Read more
“Poaching” Isn’t Just For Salmon Anymore (Part 1 of a series – Arguments against poaching)
“Poaching” is the term recruiters use for directly recruiting (raiding) the employees of another firm. Poaching is considered unethical by some … Read more
Why Care About Metrics? Part 1
Why care about metrics? Metrics help us make better business decisions. The numbers themselves are not as critical as how we interpret and use those … Read more
Job Sites With a Clue Part 1 of 3
The latest estimates from NUA Surveys put the number of Internet users around the world at about 201 million. That’s a lot of people. In the US … Read more
Your Firm’s Web Page Stinks!
A World Class Web Page Includes These Great Web Features (Listed by Category): Over-all features: Meets each of the goals set by the firm Read more
Your Firms’ Web Page Stinks! (Here Are Some Ideas on How To Assessing Your Firms’ Career/Jobs Page)
Use this check list to assess whether your jobs web page is up to current (and future) standards! Don’t be surprised when it fails the test because … Read more
The Advantages And Disadvantages Of “Inside First” Hiring Preferences?
There is an ongoing debate among employment managers as to whether it is better to give preference to internal candidates before looking externally to fill … Read more