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By now, I’m sure you saw the “big news” that Simply Hired was shutting down effective June 26. If you’re like 99.99% of the American population, your initial reaction was, “what… Read more

I did it. I survived my first major speaking gig (surely my “graduation” speech from vocational school doesn’t count) and apparently, I did more than OK. You see, the good… Read more

Company culture has become something of a buzzword in business today, but as a CEO, I truly believe that in my organization, at least, not only does hiring for culture… Read more

As the graduates of 2016 are launched into the world of work, this annual rite of passage will most certainly be underscored by yet another yearly tradition: that volley of… Read more

Lately, I find we’re increasingly relying on best practices, gurus and “experts” to get our recruiting tips. It’s a necessary evil. Recruiters who don’t have budgets to attend 10 conferences a… Read more

Your job descriptions, as you likely already know, are all but worthless. They are poorly-written technical specs built by lawyers who don’t know much about the job in the first… Read more

“Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.”  ― Emma Goldman We all have stories. And if you’ve been reading this blog at all,… Read more

I’ve been a recruiter for 14 years now, and during that time, have been able to witness the evolution of the applicant tracking system first hand. Over the course of… Read more

There are moments you realize you just need to shut up and stop talking. Whether it’s a heavy sigh or a not so subtle eye roll, that casual glance at… Read more

It’s another week and we have another great guest in the hopper – but this time, we’re taking a spin away from recruiting… But quickly, let’s review the premise just in… Read more

When I was recruiting, the biggest lie I ever told candidates was that salary is dependent upon experience. If you ever see anything to the ‘DOE’ throwaway in a job… Read more

A year or so ago, I saw an internal recruiter from Hewlett Packard bragging on LinkedIn about how successful he and his team had been in filling open job requisitions…. Read more

I’m bored, and it’s all recruiting’s fault. That’s right. I completely blame recruiting for my current state of ennui (or apathy, more like) – and I regret nothing about finally… Read more

In the wise word of the late great Mase, welcome back, welcome back…welcome back! Another week, another great guest, and another new edition of RecruitingLive is in the works… Queue… Read more

Last year, the average cost per hire in the United States rose an estimated 7% from the previous year to almost $4,000 a pop; the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates… Read more