Staffing

Offering remote-work options to current and prospective employees hugely increase your firm’s chances of beating out the employer competition to that perfect candidate, and of retaining your valued employees. It… Read more

The healthcare staffing industry is poised with opportunity, but amidst the acute talent shortage, healthcare staffing firms are also facing increasing operational challenges that are generating inefficiencies in their processes… Read more

  “There’s a saying that you can’t put a price on a human life, but that saying is a lie because we have. We have, and it’s so much lower… Read more

If technology is helping recruiting, then why are recruiting fees the same? Picture it: New York City. 1992. Hazy autumn afternoon, Wall Street. Mr. Carl, Esq., has had another row… Read more

Here’s something I always try to keep in mind as an HR professional: Hiring is a shared company responsibility — aka, a delicate dance —  and it works best when… Read more

Recently I was at the best recruiter conference for tech recruiters on the planet — Talent42. This topic came up; the head of a major tech firm said it was… Read more

Cold calling sucks. I know for most of you, this isn’t news. The thing is, it isn’t difficult, it’s just miserable. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of having any… Read more

For an industry which prides itself on “none of us knew we were going to be recruiters,” those of us in talent acquisition seem to make it awful hard for… Read more

While specialized, in demand positions in fields such as tech and healthcare seemingly dominate the recruiting conversation, the fact of the matter is, these niche searches are much more the… Read more

Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of chatting with several young up and comers – “enterpreneurs,” if you will – who are just now starting out in… Read more

This post is dedicated to all those recruiters out there who give a shit about what they do. I know that you’re out there, which is why it saddens me… Read more

Diversity is a big deal. And it’s just not our industry, either. Google has around 365 million results for the term, and it’s one of the more prevalent trending topics… Read more

Too many people throw way too much shade at recruiters. The fact is that most recruiters, contrary to popular belief, actually go the extra mile for their candidates and clients,… Read more

When you’re a recruiter, you’re always only as good as your last placement. You’re constantly sourcing, screening and submitting enough viable candidates to ensure your pipeline can fill whatever reqs… Read more

If you’ve ever taken a job in recruiting or staffing, at some point you’ve probably been asked (likely by a close friend or family member) what the hell, exactly, it… Read more