This is my year-end list of “the best” and “the struggling” in recruiting. I usually try to take a scientific approach to … Read more
Don’t Miss the Next Strategic Turn
People who didn’t believe in the Internet as a sourcing medium 10 years ago started to look pretty foolish about five years ago. Likewise, some … Read more
Hiring Smarter as the Workforce Gets Older
The U.S. workforce is growing steadily older. From 1930 to 1970, the median age went from 26 to 28, an increase in age equal to about two weeks per year. … Read more
The Myth of the War for Talent
Contrary to what many people believe, the war for talent is a myth. What is not a myth, however, is the frightening social/organizational/political … Read more
Ethics, Poaching and Competitive Intelligence
I’m a little surprised that anyone would have a problem with John Sullivan’s stand on aggressive recruiting tactics. In my opinion, once … Read more
Strategic Talent Advisor: Is This What Recruiters Are Becoming?
The skills that once defined a corporate recruiter are no longer sufficient ó and are in some cases not even relevant to the needs organizations … Read more
Best Recruiting Practices from the World’s Most Business-like Recruiting Function, Part 2
This is Part 2 in my case study profiling the benchmark recruiting best practices and strategies of the Valero Energy Corporation. After a lengthy study … Read more
What’s Hot and What’s Not in 2005?
The economy, the Internet, and the younger generation of employees entering the job market have all profoundly changed what recruiters do and where they … Read more
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on The Recruiting Industry
We’ve all been touched in some way by Hurricane Katrina, the worst domestic natural disaster in our lifetime. Ripple effects in our economy and our … Read more
How a Former CEO Built A World-Class Recruiting Department
This is a case study profiling the benchmark recruiting best practices and strategies of the Valero Energy Corporation. After a lengthy study that began in … Read more