Almost everyone in recruiting agrees that employee referrals produce the highest quality of hire (i.e. superior on-the-job performance). But, few are aware … Read more
Nepotism at NASCAR: How Do You Manage Family in a Family Business?
Nepotism seems to be the obvious punch line to workplace jokes like this one: One employee to another employee: ‘When the boss’ son starts working here … Read more
Dear New Sourcer: 4 Tips to Start Your Sourcing Career by @chris_herron3
Day one. You struggled to sleep the night before — waking up, checking your phone, making sure you didn’t oversleep. The excitement builds with … Read more
Top 5 Sourcing Trends From SourceCon Dallas by @Mike1178
The #sourcecon hash tag is no longer trending; first meetings of internet sourcing celebrities have happened; the post conference mutual admiration glow … Read more
President Obama Says He’ll Push For a Federal “Ban the Box” Law
By Eric B. Meyer No more questions about criminal convictions on job applications. Flanked by New Jersey Sen. (and former Newark Mayor) Cory Booker, D-NJ, … Read more
6 Steps to Getting Started With Analytics in Recruiting
Analytics, analytics, analytics. Industry thought leaders and vendors alike espouse the virtues of data and analytics, and how it will revolutionize … Read more
Technology Insights: Technology to Improve the Candidate Experience
A candidate coming into an interview will have a great experience if the HR team has the resources to orchestrate a carefully run process. A candidate will … Read more
3 Ways Employers Can Create the Skilled Workers That They Badly Need
It’s something employers can’t stop talking about: the middle-skills gap. There are too many job openings that don’t require a college degree but do … Read more
Old-School Recruiters Don’t Just Email, We Cold Call and Make Placements
Okay, I admit it. I plan on increasing my exposure to, use of and budget for social media and SEO for my search and placement firm next years. But do I, or … Read more
4 Ways HR Can Help to Hire and Retain Employees in 2016
HR teams are being asked to do their jobs in a very different organizational environment and do them more quickly than before The world’s biggest firms are … Read more