Among the phrases being used in discussions of hiring management systems is the industry term “supply chain management.” The concept of the supply chain and its management has its roots in the business processes in manufacturing. Let’s take a look at the original definition of supply chain, and how it can be used correctly to... [full article »]

The Internet was largely a North American phenomenon in the nineties. This no longer holds true in the new decade. Recent studies have shown that there are now more Internet users in the rest of the world than in North America. Sixty-one percent of Swedes aged 16 or older have access to the Internet at... [full article »]

Internet recruiting is global, and therefore multi-lingual, by nature. Japan, Germany, and China all have a large number of users, and the Spanish-speaking population on the Web is increasing rapidly. It is estimated that more than half (52.5%) of Web users are non-English speakers (Source: Global Reach, 3/01). The challenge for corporations is to adapt... [full article »]

In discussions of technology and Hiring Management Systems, the terms “applicant tracking” and “workflow” are often tossed around as if they are interchangeable. But they are not. Understanding the distinctions in the meanings of these two terms is an important step in comprehending the real differences in application software they are used to describe. Tracking... [full article »]

The goal of recruiting is clear and easy to articulate: hire the best candidate for the job (and of course, accomplish that for the lowest cost possible). After all, at the end of the day ? every day ? all companies need skilled employees to do the work, fulfill the corporate mission, produce the goods... [full article »]

My previous articles on best practices for corporate websites recruiting focused on how to attract corporate website visitors to the Careers section, and convince them of the merits of the company and its employment offering. This article explores how to CAPTURE the job seeker, and get the critical information that a corporate recruiter needs to... [full article »]

My last article for ERE, Best Practices: Attracting Candidates To Your Corporate Careers Website, discussed ways to attract corporate website visitors to your Careers section. Here we’ll focus on ways to convince a job surfer of the desirability of employment with your company, and convert the casual job surfer into a serious prospect. Driving traffic... [full article »]

Customers, investors, competitors, and active jobseekers alike all visit your corporate website–and present a ripe pool for recruiting. By optimizing the features and functionality of your corporate website, you can 1.) attract visitors to your Careers section, 2.) convince them of the desirability of a career with your company, and 3.) capture them as candidates... [full article »]

HR-XML is a new development in the application of Internet technologies specific to HR processes. This article explains the basics of HR-XML, what an HR manager or recruiter needs to know about it, and how it will affect HR practices both now and in the future. What is HR-XML? HR-XML is an effort by a... [full article »]

There has been a lot of buzz lately about “skills-based recruiting.” Is this yet another management fad pushed down from above? With scant time in the day to even read last week’s email, a busy recruiter might worry about finding the time for professional development to brush up on another new recruiting methodology. The good... [full article »]

Online recruiting is in many respects a kind of online selling. Not only does a recruiter have to sell the company and the position, but he or she also has to entice the prospect to give up personal information and process it quickly, before the candidate is lost to the competition. So online recruiting can... [full article »]

E-business is in the news. Not a week goes by without a few old economy companies announcing their plans to form an online marketplace. The Big Three automakers, the aerospace industry, mining, petrochemical–the list goes on. The old economy giants are waking up to the idea of using Internet technologies to improve efficiencies in complex... [full article »]

Unemployment is at record low levels. Corporate growth and the stock market appear healthy; job hopping is in vogue. As the first quarter of the year 2000 gets underway, recruiting remains prominent on the corporate radar screen. Hiring managers are generating numerous requisitions both for replacements and to fill newly created positions. Corporate recruiters are... [full article »]