Recruiting Advice

This shouldn’t come as a big surprise: Passive candidates are not on job boards because they are not out looking for jobs. If you really want to reach them you… Read more

The “F” word is a very powerful word but let me just make sure we are talking about the same F word (Insert cheeky smile here). The “F” word I… Read more

When it comes to hiring, there are lots of qualities that recruiters and hiring managers look for, but in my experience, there’s really just one that’s a real game changer…. Read more

No matter how much you spend on various aspects of your company or keep up with the latest technology and trends, your business will only be as good as your… Read more

The longer I write about recruiting and hiring, the more I believe that the candidate experience needs to be at the heart of how every organization recruits and hires people…. Read more

“Are you working close to the money today?” That was the question my first manager asked me every morning for my first 18 months in recruitment. But, what is “working… Read more

In the early days, I definitely made my share of bad hires: The employee who stole equipment. The salesperson who never made a sale. The woman who continually fell asleep… Read more

When it comes to interviews, remember two key things: A résumé is nothing more than a sales brochure. Use it to decide who you might want to interview — after… Read more

I don’t think any of us would be surprised how much the average person hates looking for a job. A recent survey by Hired found 83 percent of people get… Read more

No one denies the fact that our world needs experts, thought leaders, and world-renowned specialists. That’s because it’s clear that we DO need people who are capable of dedicating their… Read more

The job market is brutally competitive. With the lowest national unemployment rate in 17 years, talent wars will ramp up in 2018. Recruiting teams across the U.S. are scrambling to… Read more

Every recruiter should walk a mile in a candidate’s shoes. Chances are they have. Chances are even better that at least one of those experiences turned ugly. Imagine you’re the… Read more

I recently participated, as the Recruiting representative, on some Skype interviews of candidates for human resource positions for a large power utility company. The candidates on the screen that day… Read more

I know this from personal experience: All the hard work recruiters do to land great talent can get washed away if the new employee has a bad onboarding experience when… Read more

There are two concepts we can somewhat conclusively believe to begin this argument: There are some people who believe San Francisco will someday become what Detroit has become (and is… Read more