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Knowing Boolean language is pretty much required for all recruiters.  This series was built to help you make sure that your Boolean game is solid. What is Boolean? The Boolean… Read more

Layoffs are troubling in any company. Much like a boulder thrown into water, it causes ripples in every faction of the business. A layoff, inevitably, triggers many of our deepest, scariest, psychological… Read more

The average attention span for a goldfish is 9 seconds. While you may not find that surprising,  did you know that the average adult attention span is 8 seconds?  Yes, my… Read more

Between face-to-face meetings, training sessions, Skype interviews, constant email inbox checks, and social media posts – recruiters are busy. That’s their go-to excuse for bad behavior, too. Fortunately for you… Read more

Welcome to the Thunderdome! Well, not really. No post-apocalyptic battle cages here. Or Mel Gibson – which is a good thing for all of us. Just our brand spanking new… Read more

It’s prime hunting season for our industry. Heck, it’s always prime hunting season for sourcing and recruiting. That’s why we’re always looking for new tools that will  find contact information…. Read more

We’ve all had them. Those breakups that leave you hurt, confused, frustrated and angry. What you once thought was a beautiful relationship, is all of a sudden in ruins at… Read more

What is your email response rate? Based on the fact that so many recruiting companies send spam email communication, it has to be 80% at least, right?  I mean, why would… Read more

“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” – Steven Wright   I’m at that strange part of my career where I’m old enough… Read more

How well do you manage your leads? Let’s be honest here. I have this weird feeling you’re all thinking “lead management? As in…” Let’s face it. In recruiting, lead management… Read more

Early into my tenure in what I finally considered a “real” job, I decided for personal kicks and grins to take one of those manifold career assessments out there –… Read more

At this point, I know you are mobile optimized. Ha. Ok. I’m not that hopeful that everyone who reads this is already mobile optimized but here’s some advice –  read… Read more

I lied. See, I always say that recruiters love free tools. But I should clarify. Recruiters like free tools that work. Right? Because let’s face the facts here, free doesn’t… Read more

Employee engagement is one of those perpetual trending topics in HR and recruiting, probably because for years now, pundits and practitioners alike still haven’t figured out how to confront what… Read more

Sometimes, searching for candidate contact information can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.  Other days, it’s more like searching a stack of needles to look for a… Read more