Motivation

Every single day, it seems, there’s some “thought leader” out there shouting about how “we” need to disrupt recruiting (despite the fact that almost none of them, you know, actually… Read more

There’s only one hard rule I have when I’m giving resume advice: don’t use the same resume for every single job. Just like every opportunity you’re applying to is different, the… Read more

I grew up back in the day where the same maxims for career success still applied, and even contrarians (and smart asses) like myself knew that there were a few lines at… Read more

Here’s the thing about being a recruiter. If you want to sell a job, you’ve got to sell a story. Hell, it’s a working life that often feels like something… Read more

  Last week, Glassdoor released our annual report on the Highest Rated CEOs, now in five categories including U.S. large, U.S. SMB, UK, Canada and Germany. This report is designed… Read more

As anyone who’s been in this business of ours long enough already knows, recruiting success doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, if you’re going for quick wins and instant gratification, brother, you’ve… Read more

When I was just beginning my recruiting career, I was lucky to encounter some great trainers early on who inexorably impacted my talent acquisition mindset and methodology. While their strategies… Read more

Back when I was about 10 years old (or so), I used to tell my brother he was a superhero. Now, I’d like the record to show that this was… Read more

“Chasing a person doesn’t give you value or build values in you. You earn your value by chasing morality and practicing dignity.” – Shannon L. Alder If we’ve met for… Read more

As the global economy continues to expand, more and more companies are aggressively hiring for top talent and mission critical roles, effectively leveraging boom times for building the infrastructure required… Read more

As I sit here, dedicating a few of my first full 24 hours as a 40 year old to this post, I realize that I’d spent the last four days… Read more

“You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.” ― Charles Bukowski Like so many other recruiters, I started out my… Read more

Much has changed since I was fresh out of college, looking for my first design job. Back then, getting a job was as easy as graduating from college, which wasn’t… Read more

There’s a cottage industry out there of industry analysts, speakers, consultants and bloggers dedicated to the HR and recruiting industry, and the fact is, these “experts” must be seeing something… Read more

It’s inevitable, when you’re a recruiter in general, but one who happens to write about recruiting in particular, that you’re going to get hammered with a ton of asks for advice… Read more