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There’s been a lot of discussion about the many similarities between customers and candidates, particularly as relates to  improving candidate experience. It’s a convenient comparison, sure, but before adopting this… Read more

I have not been without a job since I was 16 years old. I have done more than my share of things for the paycheck, from bagging groceries to being… Read more

If you want a business case or case use for the importance of mobile recruiting adoption and optimization, you don’t really have to look far. Hell, there’s a cottage industry… Read more

At its core, recruiting is more or less an exercise in making a good first impression; from the 6-8 seconds the average recruiter (if such a thing exists) spends reviewing… Read more

There’s nothing our society loves more than sweeping stereotypes and convenient categories by which we can define and slap a label on the people we meet; we put great faith in… Read more

We always hear candidates talk about the recruiting “black hole.” In fact, it’s such a cliche that, frankly, those of us on the other side of the desk can’t help… Read more

It’s inevitable, when you’re a recruiter in general, but one who happens to write about recruiting in particular, that you’re going to get hammered with a ton of asks for advice… Read more

Earlier this year, as has become something of an annual ritual, the HR and recruiting industry’s pundits (yes, they really exist) released their predictions of talent trends in the year… Read more

It’s no secret that applying for jobs sucks. The fact is, most candidates have pretty much consigned themselves to these processes that too often entail more work than the actual… Read more

If you’ve read it in a blog post once, you’ve seen it re-tweeted, re-shared and re-posted 1000x:Recruiting=marketing. Or to some degree, recruiters should adopt elements of marketing into their strategy… Read more

How To Train Your Hiring Manager Let’s face it. As a recruiter, you’re out there on the front lines, rolling up your sleeves to source.  You have to screen and… Read more

There’s always been plenty of talking, tweeting, blogging, venting, ranting and raving about the sad state of recruiting – but lately, it seems like the topic of what’s wrong with… Read more

If there’s one issue about which I’m particularly passionate, both personally and professionally, it’s recruiting veterans. Of course, military hiring holds a special place in my heart – I spent… Read more

I write a lot about candidate experience, because employers can’t get enough of this stuff. On the other hand, I really wish we could stop just saying shit that’s common… Read more

We’ve fundamentally changed the way we do pretty much everything in recruiting, but somehow, interviews are just as shitty and ineffective as ever.