In the June Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I’ve got an article about strategic workforce planning — a multi-functional discipline … Read more
It’s Web 2.009: Is your company’s career portal keeping up?
Congrats to my buds at Yahoo for winning ERE’s prestigious 2009 award for best corporate careers website last week. This accomplishment is … Read more
Direct-Dial Directories: How to Research Staff via Phone Numbers
A valued customer asked me to ferret out 1,000 names and numbers from a satellite office of a large company (22,000 employees total). I’ve done this work … Read more
“Googlean” for Sourcing and Internet Research
Lately, the word Boolean has become very popular among web sourcers and recruiters. (As you might know, I am fond of it myself!) For some, “Boolean … Read more
What’s Being Given as Severance
Here’s what companies are offering in severance pay, according to a study by Right Management. Read more
Top Recruiting Metrics
The most-used recruiting metrics, from a new study by The Newman Group, in conjunction with ERE, of 500 recruiting and staffing professionals of varying … 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
Consider the Source: Applicant Sources Dramatically Impact the Quality of Hire
In the quest for quality hires, talent acquisition leaders often spend considerable time extracting DNA from the company’s top performers in hopes of … Read more
Recruit on the run with an iPhone
Are you a recruiter constantly away from your desk and unable to keep up with the recruiting cycle? Do you find yourself trying to find, evaluate, and … Read more
Winning the Negotiating Game With Candidates
For most recruiters the make or break moment comes at the end of the process, when it’s time to negotiate the offer. A successful negotiation means … Read more