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Having to recruit sales professionals can be tough. Some of the reasons are obvious; they are already successful in their current position if they leave their job, they will also have… Read more

You don’t have to have read one article or post – and there are too many to read, anyway – about the disconnect between recruiting and HR to notice that, yeah,… Read more

I’m lucky (or unlucky) enough to have gone to enough recruiting related events and conferences over the past few years to realize that while mobile has progressed to the point… Read more

Diversity Recruiting. By definition, diversity recruiters are prejudice and best, racist at worst. I have been writing about diversity recruiting for years yet; it is still a problem for most companies…. Read more

Sometimes when writing job descriptions, you can get going so fast that you don’t notice if your language could rule a potential candidate out for the running. But there is… Read more

Successful recruiting hinges on the stories we tell. Candidates ignore bad stories like you ignore Aunt Sally when she gets lost on a tangent for 15 minutes. And the particular stories… Read more

It was not that long ago that job seekers forgave companies for not having a mobile optimized job page. It was all too common to not be able to apply… Read more

If you’re looking for a series of confused and questioning glances from sourcing and recruiting professionals, tell them you’re starting a search on a job board. After their initial glares, you’ll find… Read more

Don’t judge but, I was a cheerleader.  A Texas cheerleader. At cheer camp, a camp counselor asked us, “What do you do if your football team is the worst in… Read more

You Go First, the Negotiation How-to. The topic of salary negotiations seems to be all over the media lately. The U.S News & World Report is sharing what the U.S…. Read more

How to Engage Tech Talent like a Pro. Tech Talent stands apart as it’s own unique beast in recruiting. In the tech talent market programmers and developers often have multiple… 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

Looking back at it now, when I was 23 years old I was what my friends affectionately referred to as a “late bloomer.” Which is to say, I had already fallen… Read more

As employment opportunities abound and workers aim to find life balance, corporate wellness programs (and those companies that offer them) are gaining appeal for job seekers. Google offers EnergyPods, which… Read more

How to Use Stories to Make Your Employer Brand More Interesting and Believable Using stories to communicate your employer brand will dramatically increase the effectiveness of your recruiting efforts. When… Read more