Talent Acquisition

I was recently at Talent 42 up in Seattle.  It’s a small conference for tech recruiters and sourcers and it is packed full of information; it never disappoints. Read More

This article was co-authored with Abhijit Bhaduri. There are many good reasons for predicting human performance at work. The vital few are truly different: First, at any level and in any… Read more

By last report, Google received three million employment applications per year. Most other companies aren’t so lucky. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for service roles is… Read more

The current tech hiring market (as well as other industries) is increasingly complex. You are seeing more open roles — companies are hiring more, which is great — but there’s… Read more

I’ve never written about succession planning before, so today seemed to be as good a time as any to get that going. If you’ve never heard the term before, “succession… Read more

Summer, 2001. Do you remember it? 2001 was the year that the first Harry Potter movie came out and delighted audiences watched Harry as he realized he’d been admitted to… Read more

Recruiters are searching in every nook and cranny for new talent pools this year.   In fact, 67 percent of rapidly growing companies listed finding new talent pools as their highest priority in the recent 2018 Growth Hiring Trends in the United… Read more

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 you.  We are… Read more

What matters to me SHRM has been talking about mentorship a good deal recently, including an article on “How To Find The Right HR Mentor” and another on “Elevating The… Read more

There used to be a time when candidate engagement didn’t matter. If you didn’t get a call back from a company that you sent a resume to, that was that…. Read more

Some quick-hitters: The fact that HR is still talking about “The Cloud” is pretty solid proof that we’re not even close to AI being relevant in this industry. #UNLEASH18 —… Read more

Whenever you hit a talent acquisition/recruiting trade show, it seems wise to look for the sessions that promise actionable plans around a topic — as opposed to stuff like (not… Read more

Down here at Indeed Interactive for a few days, and the first new product launch from America’s largest job board is Indeed Assessments. The promise of the product is the… Read more

Man, it’s kinda depressing how everything in business that could have meaning somehow became a buzzword. Today’s example: “talent sourcing.” Let me set up a few things for you. Regardless of how you… Read more

Planet of the Apes. King Kong.  Gorillas in the Mist. Dunston Checks In. Bedtime for Bonzo. George of the Jungle. Every Which Way but Loose. The list of great ape… Read more