When it comes to sourcing, many recruiters and sourcers start working on a position by doing little or no research first. But research should be the first step you take before trying to source candidates from the Internet, or any other medium for that matter. If you don’t do any initial research first, finding qualified... [full article »]

Now that the Federal Reserve has made public that the economic recovery is underway, we can start to consider the many valuable lessons that have been learned during the downturn. When the economy contracted over the last 12-18 months, a natural cleansing of recruiters and the recruitment industry as a whole occurred. It’s unfortunate that... [full article »]

The Internet has become a valuable tool to many recruiters over the last several years. With the growth of job boards as well as personal homepages, candidate information is all around us. It comes down to the simple skill of knowing how to find what you are looking for when using the Net. Finding diverse... [full article »]

The layoff numbers are staggering: 32,000 at Motorola, 22,000 at Ericsson, 20,000 at Lucent, 6,000 at Cisco, 4,600 at Gateway?? and this is just a fraction of the number of people that were laid off in 2001. In total, almost two million American?s lost their jobs last year due to downsizing. The terrorist attacks in... [full article »]

As the holidays approach we all begin to realize that another year is coming to an end?? and what a year it has been! The year began with a lot of optimism and has ended with a great deal of uncertainty in the world. As 2001 approached, recruiters everywhere were still finding candidates hard to... [full article »]

These days, recruiters are often overwhelmed by the resumes of unqualified candidates. And because there are so many people looking for new positions, the life of the average recruiter has changed. The days of doing whatever was necessary to get a candidate in the door for an interview are over. In today’s market, if you... [full article »]

I know many of you are saying to yourselves, “Free resumes? There’s no such thing! There must be some sort of a catch.” Well, I’m here to tell you that it is true and that there is no catch. As the economy has changed, so has the job market for candidates. Gone are the days... [full article »]

For the last several years, candidates were in the driver’s seat when it came recruiting. But since late 2000, the tables have turned, and now it’s the recruiters and companies who have the upper hand. Gone are the days when candidates wouldn’t even talk to you if your opportunity didn’t include stock options and a... [full article »]

In this time of turmoil and economic uncertainty, human resources/staffing departments need to focus on three main areas: strategic staffing, future staffing, and employee retention. It’s easy for recruiters and HR professionals to get so worried about their own survival that they overlook these larger issues, which in the end will help ensure the survival... [full article »]

I have heard so often from recruiters about how ineffective job postings can be. Usually, the comments range from, “I received so many resumes that I will never be able to review all of them,” or, “All I got were candidates that weren’t qualified for the position,” to, “I hardly received any response at all.”... [full article »]

Recruiters today face a lot of uncertainty in their future. Many recruiters, even executive-search recruiters, are feeling the wrath of layoffs. Just this week, Korn/Ferry has laid off 500 employees company wide in a cost-cutting effort. These layoffs are of course similar to what the corporate recruiter has been experiencing over the last six to... [full article »]

With the recent changes in the economy, recruiters are finding themselves in an interesting predicament: they have few positions to fill, with hundreds of applicants applying for a single position. It’s a far cry from what we had been witnessing over the past several years. What I hear now from many recruiters is that they... [full article »]

With the new economy of the late 1990s came a new mindset for the average employee. Gone were the days when employees were happy just having a job, going to work everyday, taking home a paycheck and, if it was a good year, getting a Christmas bonus. But with the rise of the Internet and... [full article »]

Over the last several years, the shortage of qualified IT workers became so great that many companies had to look beyond the traditional recruiting grounds to find skilled workers. Many companies turned to foreign workers, who are often well-educated and highly skilled but lack opportunity in their homeland. These companies looked to the H1-B visa... [full article »]

I recently participated as a panelist at a workshop that focused on recruitment and online recruitment. A very interesting question was brought up: Are active candidates getting more active and passive candidates getting more passive in this economy? I thought this was a good question, and worthy of further discussion. As a recruitment professional, I... [full article »]

With the recent shift in the economy, many things have changed in the job market, but the most evident change we’ve seen is who is in control. Last year, it was the job seekers who could just about write their own ticket and choose from multiple offers as to their next career move. As the... [full article »]

This time last year Recruiters everywhere were scrambling to find qualified talent to fill their open job requisitions. Layoff announcements were almost unheard of. Boy, what a difference a year can make. As more and more companies feel the economic pinch, layoffs have become a reality rather than a distant memory. But before you stop... [full article »]

As recruiters and sourcers, you are always in a constant struggle to balance your workload. When your company is growing rapidly during prosperous times, you are expected to fill those open positions, and 12+ hour days may not be that uncommon. During those busy times, I am sure you were wishing for a break. Now... [full article »]

If you use the Internet on a daily basis, then I am sure you use search engines as part of your regular routine to find information on the Internet. But the Internet is made up of millions and millions of pages, and it is almost impossible for one search engine to index them all. So... [full article »]

I am sure many of you peruse or are sent layoff reports on a weekly basis from organizations such as Lee Hecht Harrison, AIRS, or TheStandard.com. But how many of you actually take advantage of this information? Well, if you are like many recruiters, it is hard to take action on the information that these... [full article »]