Recently I’ve noticed companies are taking advantage of the lull in their hiring efforts to do something useful. I’ve talked to companies who are evaluating procedures, drafting workforce plans, and selecting and implementing staffing technology solutions ó all in anticipation of more hiring to be done down the road. I applaud these efforts and think... [full article »]

In some ways, we recruiters feel we have limited control over who our companies hire. We find the best candidates for the job, and then its up to the hiring manager to make his or her best decision, right? Wrong! We have a whole lot more influence then we want to admit. Most of the... [full article »]

If anything has ever kept a staffing director up at night, it’s worrying about an OFCCP audit. Or, worse yet, the fear of bad PR, or maybe even a lawsuit that may result from bad audit results. But the reality is that if your company truly believes in being an equal opportunity employer, then you... [full article »]

We can all agree that the development of internal employees is good for your company. Promoting internal growth generates enthusiasm and productivity among your internal talent and provides opportunities in cases where employees might otherwise leave the company. But problems arise when hiring managers and/or recruiters compete for the same employee – and ultimately jeopardize... [full article »]

We’ve all seen the recruiting industry change drastically over the past 10 years. Technology has changed the way we do our jobs (just as it has changed the way we do business in general). Equally important, the recognition of “people” as the driving force behind the success of a company has begun to elevate our... [full article »]

Corporate recruiters could take note from the way university recruiting programs are often reassessed and fine-tuned. Each year, university recruiters take advantage of the cyclical nature of the university recruiting process to ramp up and evaluate processes and procedures. (I was going to call it “downtime” but the university recruiter inside of me screamed…) But... [full article »]

In talking with different companies about their staffing needs, I often come across companies who are considering building their own employment technology. This can include anything from a corporate employment website to a back-end enterprise solution such as Peoplesoft or SAP. I think we can all agree that, on top of almost anything you can... [full article »]

In the buyer’s recruiting market of the past several years, our urgency to get open positions filled (what I like to call “cheeks in seats”) has sometimes overshadowed other, more fundamental considerations. But now that the market has been tamed ever so slightly, it’s time to devote attention to the things that might have suffered... [full article »]

In talking with companies large and small about their staffing problems, I consistently come across one recurring theme: confusion. There’s confusion about how to identify and effectively plan for staffing needs. There’s confusion about how and when to implement solutions. And there’s confusion about what solutions to implement in the first place. I can’t say... [full article »]

As scary as it might sound (just kidding, John and I are friends), I found myself in support of Dr. John Sullivan’s overall premise last week (in his article, “Recruitment Ad Agencies: Most Don’t Get It”), in which he discussed how Recruitment Advertising Agencies (RAA’s) are uniquely positioned to offer guidance and delivery to some... [full article »]

Staffing today and tomorrow cannot be discussed in ten bullet points. So what follows is a philosophical discussion – almost a Dennis Miller-like rant – about an idea whose time is near. I hope you’ll join me as we walk into the future for a bit… At this point, we all painfully feel that there’s... [full article »]

Most of us have done it before: proudly unveil a glitzy new employment website, and the response is a resounding silence. The truth is that even the most attractive employment website doesn’t insure a flood of job seekers. You must provide a compelling reason for people to visit the site, and employ marketing tactics that... [full article »]