For as long as HR has been a separate function from the business, there has always existed a certain tension when it comes to who is primarily responsible … Read more
6 Good Metrics
Recruiting metrics require a number of characteristics to be considered effective and reliable: • Metrics must be predictive and actionable. Statistics … Read more
The 20 Principles of Strategic Recruiting
Corporate recruiting is an interesting field. There are no books entitled The Theory of Recruiting or Principles of Strategic Recruiting. As a result, most … Read more
Save Boatloads of Money
Corporate recruiting is lucky. We are the piece of any corporate HR function that can show our business hard and fast data around spending and savings. We … Read more
Evaluating Quality of Hire: Can’t Get There From Here
Time and again I read recommendations for evaluating quality of hire. Ask the managers, ask the employees, ask an astrologer. None of these things will … Read more
Talent Management Analytics
By Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett The subject of analytics is often discussed but rarely executed well, even in the most well-established talent … Read more
It’s All About Performance
It’s all about performance. Over the past four or five years, I have seen a steady increase in organizations spending time and effort to define and … Read more
What Is Your Hiring Batting Average?
I am an unabashed follower of the HR philosophy of Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. He is a proponent of a “business-like” approach to HR that … Read more
The Dollar Impact of Great Recruiting: A Must-Do Calculation
There is nothing more important in the business world than demonstrating the dollar impact of what you do. Every major business function from marketing, … Read more
I’ve Been Recruiting for 25 Years but Still Haven’t Hired Anyone!
When reading the thoughts of my peers in the recruiting profession, I have to admit I become a little surprised at how many have really had a chance to … Read more