This is one of a series of what I call “think-pieces.” Instead of casual reading, these articles are intended to stimulate some in-depth … Read more
Why Cost Per Hire Is a Dumb Metric and Quality of Hire Is Not
In all the brouhaha about great new sourcing initiatives and Web 2.0 tools, how much have your recruiters and hiring managers improved their ability to … Read more
Five Ugly Numbers That You Can’t Ignore – It’s Time to Calculate Hiring Failures
Some numbers indicate failure so clearly that you can’t help but pay attention to them. For a minute, assume the role of a senior executive who has … Read more
Understanding Available Retention Strategies: Are You Prepared for Turnover Rates to Double? (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)
As the economic turnaround picks up steam, turnover rates in many organizations are likely to skyrocket and recruiting replacement workers of the same … Read more
Determining the Correct Source of Hire: the First Step in Recruiting Excellence
One of the worst-kept secrets in recruiting is that source of hire data is inconsistently gathered and rarely accurate. To many corporate recruiters, the … Read more
Integrated Talent Acquisition – It’s Time to Tie This Hodgepodge Together
It’s hard to argue against the concept of strategic integration. Having related business units working closely together, rather than operating as … Read more
Sourcing: Group Training Best Practices
What is the most effective way to train people in the art and science of sourcing? One of the most common forms of group training in the sourcing community … Read more
Finding Value in Social Networks
Like prospectors during the gold rush, recruiters everywhere are flocking to social networks in search of hires. But like the experience of many during the … Read more
Our Recruiting Stock Price
Recruiting measurement is something we all strive to perfect — that magic number that answers many of our professional life’s little mysteries; … Read more
A “Killer” App That Puts The Science In Recruiting
Recruiter of the year Dan Hilbert must have found the smartest 4th graders on the planet for his OrcaEyes focus group. He says that it took them no time at … Read more