Recruiting Ostrich Disorder (“ROD”) is an illness characterized by the head of a recruiting leader, or recruiter, being buried in the sand … Read more
Global Recruitment: A Primer from a Recruiter
Things are starting to slow down for hiring departments across the country for reasons related to the slower economy, arrival of the holiday season, and … Read more
Try Second Life Beyond the IT Department
A number of organizations are recruiting in Second Life. They are realizing significant branding benefits by recruiting in a virtual world. The real … Read more
Wanted: Real People
Is your company’s recruiting video boring? If you didn’t think so before, you might think it’s a yawner after you check out Liz Claiborne … Read more
10 Great Ways to Make Bad Hiring Decisions
I wrote a rather controversial article last week comparing Obama vs. McCain using our 10-factor evidence-based assessment system. The stated purpose of the … Read more
Kenexa Stock Taking A Beating After Company Cuts Earnings Estimate
Kenexa is taking a beating on Wall Street today, losing 27 percent of its value as of 2 p.m. Eastern time, following an announcement Wednesday by the … Read more
Yahoo’s 4 Questions
Yahoo asks itself four questions when sourcing candidates of different generations. Where are they? How do they want to receive information? What makes … Read more
Never Stop Recruiting
A couple of weeks ago there was an ERE article comparing recruiting to dating. I recently had an experience of a different nature. I was on a plane … Read more
The Recruiting Decathlon
In recent discussions with recruitment leaders, they have conveyed their frustration around motivating/encouraging their team members to implement new … Read more
Other Countries Are Gaining in the War for Talent
The Australian Parliament recently eased immigration laws with a goal of attracting more high-skilled labor. This was in recognition of the fact that given … Read more