From 2000 to 2005, I served in the U.S. Marine Corps, which included a combat tour in Iraq. Since then, I have worked in various capacities in HR and … Read more
Some Ideas for Finding Veterans
Companies continue to express interest in hiring veterans, but in many cases aren’t sure how to find them, or what to make of their skills. Ferguson … Read more
Break the Language Barrier Between Recruiters and Veterans
Just a few years ago, only 20 percent of companies surveyed had developed a formal program for recruiting veterans. And in spite of an ever-tightening … Read more
The ‘Tech Company’ You May Not Be Hiring From But Should
With technology often the equal of the private sector, the military can be an overlooked source of employees. You’ve read about the Army (lessons … Read more
This Huge Organization Is Using an Intriguing New Tool to Forecast Its Difficulty in Recruiting
An organization that brings on more than 70,000 hires annually has contracted with a small group of number-crunchers to build it a fascinating … Read more
This Organization’s Recruiting Practices Are Worth a Look
We are so entangled in our Boolean strings, LinkedIn posts, tweets, and scrapping tools that we have unintentionally failed to notice a special breed of … Read more
Fixing the Talent Shortage: Drop the College Degree Requirement
After serving their country and gaining valuable experience in the process, many of our nation’s veterans still struggle to find jobs when they return … Read more
Survey Finds You Gotta Know How to Recruit Vets If You Want to Hire the Very Best Ones
With Veterans Day coming on November 11, it’s an occasion to again raise a very good question — “Why aren’t we doing more to hire … Read more
We’re Helping U.S. Military Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
As a human resources professional, I often witness recruiters struggle to find job candidates with the technical skills and experience their company needs. … Read more
Instead of Complaining About a Talent Shortage, Let’s Expand the Definition of Talent
Recruiting today misses talented people who may not directly fit the job description, or model of the “ideal hire.” Traditional hiring practices … Read more
Google Cloud Announces Enhanced Job Search Capabilities for Military Personnel
Veterans will now find easier to search employment on career sites and job boards powered by Google’s Cloud Talent Solution. Specifically, U.S. … Read more
Create Recruiting Content for Veterans in 5 Simple Steps
I’ve interviewed a broad range of professionals, from CEOs to cargo handlers to physicians to technologists. While our interview days are packed to the … Read more
A New, 30-Second U.S. Marines Recruiting Video Comes With a Twist
The U.S. Marines have unveiled a recruiting video showing footage of a Marine as a kid walking down the school hall; later playing rugby; and then in … Read more
What Veterans Want
Picture this: you’re a military veteran who has returned home from active duty and attempting to assimilate back into civilian culture. You’ve got the … Read more
This Is What Military Veterans Are Thinking When They Visit Your Company for the First Time
I used to manage a 30-person office for a national military recruiting firm. We placed transitioning military service members into Fortune 500 companies … Read more
Your Employer Brand Happens With or Without You
The ease of access to a vast amount of information is dramatically changing the talent market — it’s a “talent-sumer” world. Today’s candidates do … Read more
10 Success Factors for Military Recruitment
Despite best intentions, many organizations are failing to recruit and retain the nearly three million military personnel who have made the transition from … Read more
If You Really Want to Improve Your Employer Brand, Do These Things to Be a Better Leader
Several years ago as I was cutting my teeth as a new account executive straight out of the military, I found myself a bit frustrated with my job and … Read more
Pulse Check: It’s June. Are You Meeting Your 2015 Military Hiring Goals?
June marks the halfway point to meeting (or not meeting) the annual goals you boldly set many months ago. Check in on your hiring goals and get mighty … Read more
The National Security Agency Wants to Increase Its Use of Data … in Hiring
In the U.S. the National Security Agency is trying to improve its hiring and retention as the workforce ages, recruiting becomes more complex, and senior … Read more