At some point, most recruitment professionals have worked from a spreadsheet that includes the standard fields of First Name, Last Name, Location, Title, … Read more
December Sees 252k New Jobs, Capping Strongest Job Growth In Years
Capping the end of the strongest 12 months of job growth since well before the recession, employers added 252,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate … Read more
The Best Advice I Ever Got
Frequently, while conducting training programs or during my in-house consulting work, I am asked to offer the best advice I can on how to be successful in … Read more
Candidate Experience: To Call or Not To Call by @PJradloff
As we all know by now, candidate experience is all the rage, and rightfully so. When the lifeblood of your career in this industry is based on your … Read more
Jobs Up 241,000 in December. Staffing Hits New Highs
The economy was on a roll in December, ending the year with 2.5 million more private sector jobs than it had when last January’s cold winds ushered … Read more
Know Your Talent Acquisition Enemy
Thus it is said that one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows … Read more
Do You Want to Speak at SourceCon?
SourceCon Spring is right around the corner. We’re expecting a great event in Seattle and we hope you can make it. Believe it or not, I’m … Read more
Can You Believe They Said This?
I thought it would be fun to share some of the more absurd things that both candidates and clients have said to me. No Words Can Explain When I told a … Read more
Resolve to Read More Books With the SourceCon Book Club in 2015
I love to read. I normally read mystery novels and police procedurals. In 2015, I plan to increase the number of professional books I read. I know, there … Read more
How To Fund An Employee Buyout Of Your Search Firm
The best recruiter incentive is ownership. It’s also the most dangerous. You’re trading a commitment by an employee for your livelihood — … Read more