Unless you have had your head in the sand, you are aware that Volkswagen is in serious trouble because it appears that it tampered with pollution control … Read more
Early Dismissal of Candidates Will Cost You a Hire
The other day I was looking for a senior account executive in Texas for a software company. As a recruiter and a sourcer, my job is to find the best … Read more
Putting Job-hoppers in Perspective for Employers
A lot of hiring managers consider multiple short-term jobs on a resume as “job hopping” and will immediately reject a candidate based solely on … Read more
Recruiting As Hand-to-Hand Combat
Sharpen your knives — let’s get ready to recruit! Most of my writings about recruiting revolve around my vivid imagination. I use this imagination … Read more
In the Hiring Process, Communication Shortcuts Don’t Work
Recruiters have always known that good communication with hiring managers throughout the entire hiring process is necessary in order to get a position … Read more
Why Make Applicants Jump Through Rings of Fire?
I attended a recruiter networking luncheon in Dallas about a year or so ago and sat down next to a well-dressed corporate recruiter who was having an … Read more
Recruiters: Don’t Risk Your Credibility Because You Hate Giving Bad News
A lot of the recruiter bashing that occurs online is no doubt because there are so many people who blame recruiters when a company never provides a single … Read more
Candidates Not Calling You Back? Could Be Everyone’s On Vacation
There was an interesting question in one of the sourcing groups on LinkedIn that asked: Just out of curiosity – it seems often my team seems to … Read more
‘The Person You Are Trying to Reach Is Unavailable’
Telephone communication is besieged in the U.S., and the battle lines are becoming no more visible than in corporate America itself. There was recently an … Read more
The Case Against Hiring Smokers
I’m going to tick off nearly every smoker who visits this website — and delight most every non-smoker — by detailing why it’s a good rule of … Read more