Recruiting Advice

After writing about what corporate recruiters really want from staffing agencies, it only seemed fair to turn the tables and discuss what those on the other side of the aisle… Read more

Somewhere between Labor Day and Halloween, the official “holiday” season kicks off, an annual annoyance that essentially means that we dedicate approximately a full quarter of each year to those “magical… Read more

Last summer I found myself up against a deadline. Per our new Vice President of Human Resources, I had 3 days to pull together a diversity budget for our 30,000… Read more

No matter how awesome my day happens to be, as soon as I open my personal e-mail, it’s pretty much guaranteed that it’s all downhill from there. Seriously, nothing pisses… Read more

I can generally beat colds before they start. My time-honored prescription is soup, tea and lots of cold meds, which almost always does the trick. Despite my best efforts, however, my… Read more

The concept of candidate experience has become so ubiquitous to the recruiting conversation it’s become something of a cliché, a commoditized, catch all catch-phrase that’s grist for the content marketing… Read more

Let me be really clear here to start this post off: I’m not hating on staffing agencies. In fact, far from it. I actually grew up on the agency side;… Read more

If business is booming, or even if things are just going good, than you should be recruiting. It’s not just something we should be doing for open positions; there should always… Read more

You’ve finished a thorough intake with your hiring manager.  You’ve done your homework, and you’re aware who you’re competing against, how much they’re paying and what companies you should be… Read more

I want to start off this post by simply saying that this is a statement on behalf of all those recruiters out there who feel this way.  I personally know… Read more

I was recently invited – with somewhat short notice –  to a Women’s Leadership professional networking event here in Chicago. After checking my calendar, I didn’t hesitant to say yes (free… Read more

It’s not exactly breaking news that the general workforce population can’t seem to get enough of HR/recruiting bashing. This phenomenon is akin to TMZ stalking celebrity hangouts waiting for a… Read more

It’s a true business irony – despite sharing a common goal, hiring managers and recruiters don’t always see eye-to-eye. Both parties are invested in identifying quality candidates for open positions,… Read more

For those of you who didn’t sink tens of thousands of dollars into an ultimately worthless liberal arts degree or aren’t fans of the performing arts genres of the late… Read more

If it seems like your clients are dragging their feet when it comes to hiring, it’s not your imagination. The average time-to-fill is at an all-time high of 25 working… Read more