Posts by: Mike Wolford
Email Outreach: You aren’t selling the job, you’re selling the conversation
Hi. My name is Mike Wolford and I’m a sourcer for an amazing company. I think you have great experience and I have a great job for...
The 90/10 Rule of Networking, or the Story of Desert Pete
Did you know that 72 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot? You may not have heard that stat before but you probably have heard...
A Guy Can Dream, Can’t He? Here’s My Ideal Talent Acquisition Process
It occurred to me recently that we look at the recruitment process in pieces and rarely as a whole. I can’t find any articles about...
3 Hot Technologies That Will Disrupt Recruiting in 2018
It’s that time of year again when we dust off our crystal ball and try to gaze into the future of recruiting. So after making my...
Don’t Panic! A Brief But REALLY Useful Guide to Req Management
Have you been recruiting for more than 30 seconds? If you have, then you probably know the truth of recruiting. It’s this: Every req...
When It Comes to Recruiting, It’s Not About Effort, But About Value
Recruiting isn’t about how hard you work, or how many late night interviews you conduct, or how many weekend networking meetings you...
#ICYMI, Here’s What Recruiters and TA Pros Really Need to Catch Up On
Did you miss me? Well I missed you, but even if you didn’t miss me, there may have been a few other major developments that you may have...
The Short Term View of AI and Recruiting? Don’t Worry, Be Happy
If you’re like me, you may have been wondering about all the commotion surrounding AI and how it will impact your job. Opinions range...
Say It Ain’t So! What You Just Can’t Ask During an Interview
I realize we live in a post PC world, filled with spectacle and alternative facts, and all over social media it looks as though civility...
May the Source Be With You, Social Sourcing That Is
By Mike Wolford We have all seen the numbers. Facebook has nearly two billion unique monthly visitors. There were over 200 billion...