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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

I have a confession to make. There was a time in my career when I just didn’t understand what, exactly, went on behind the scenes before every hire. Recruiting is… Read more

Congratulations! You’re going to an industry conference, event, trade show or continuing education seminar — which means that your company is investing in your professional development and growth. But how… Read more

Throughout the course of my career, I’ve found myself involved in a seemingly infinite amount of existential (and extraneous) coversations about just how stupid candidates thought recruiters really were, a… Read more

Over the years, one of the many things I’ve given quite a bit of thought to is the relationship between recruiting and sourcing, and how these functions fit in with… Read more

Recruiters have a job that, superficially at least, looks pretty easy to pretty much everyone who hasn’t ever actually recruited before. Like cooking or photography, it’s one of those things… Read more

While there’s been some slight advances in the tools and technologies available for finding top talent, even the most advanced systems are simply automating what the most effective sourcers and… Read more

It’s widely considered a best practice in recruiting to use job titles that are consistent with market conventions and candidate expectations. If you’re trying to hire an accountant, for instance, calling… Read more

I’ve had the chance to talk to quite a few recruitment marketers and talent acquisition leaders over the years, and if there’s one thing that I can safely say about… Read more

I haven’t been in high school for quite some time but I still remember wondering what I was supposed to do after graduation.  I figured I would go to college… 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

Running any kind of business is hard work. Hiring people for that business, of course, can often be even harder. The amount of time and energy we dedicate to making… Read more

Let’s face it. Unless you’re a member of the Chicago Cubs, an editoral staffer for Breitbart or Beyonce, 2016 has pretty much been a giant dumpster fire of a year…. Read more

If you’ve ever been a recruiter, you’ve probably received that “we need to talk about this req” e-mail. You know the one – the one that puts you on notice… Read more

Looking to build a global company? One of the hardest things facing organizations with global ambitions is creating a team of professionals, from executives on down, able to drive your… Read more