In Part One, I outlined how an “average” standard deviation in worker productivity can amount to huge dollar costs for a company. In many cases … Read more
Effective Online Screening Begins With a Solid Foundation
Online screening has been getting a lot of attention lately. This is very encouraging for those of us who have been working hard to demonstrate the value … Read more
Moving from Adoptability to Adaptability
In my last article, Technology Adoptability: Is It Possible to Herd Cats?, we looked at the factors that influence the adoption of a technology into a … Read more
My Favorite Interview Question
In a recent article, I described the single best interview question of all time: “Can you please describe your most significant … Read more
Making The Most of Pre-Screening Tools
Online pre-screening tools seem to be the latest “buzz” in the e-Recruiting marketplace. They are becoming a standard feature on ATS systems, … Read more
Online Screening: Inside Scientific Screening
Part One in this series of three articles provided some basic information about the benefits of using online screening to quickly and efficiently evaluate … Read more
Customer Service, the Follow Up: Volume Is No Excuse
Talk about a hornet’s nest! Last week’s column on the lack of customer service in our industry got responses – lots of them. While most … Read more
Hold Evening Interviews: Interview Candidates When They’re Available
Managers often wonder why they have a hard time landing the best candidates. One of the biggest reasons is that delays, caused by the difficulty in finding … Read more
Being Positive Is A Slam Dunk
Some of you may know that I’m a real basketball fan – if it shoots hoops, I’ll watch it. So when I heard Doc Rivers, the coach of the … Read more
Stay Visible on Campus: Add Student Media to the Mix
Some of the best advice you’ll ever get ran in this very space, when Michael McNeal reminded us in his June 26 article why it’s crucial to … Read more
Do Military Hires Demand High Salaries?
What is the cost to hire someone from the military? I’ve written before about the fabulous free relocation benefits provided by the government (see … Read more
Will You Marry Me? Part III: Reality
The first two articles in this series (see Part I and Part II), examined the relationship between an ATS customer and vendor, noting that this … Read more
Top Ten Essential Reference Tools
The Internet can be both a blessing and a curse! When you need to find something fast, the Internet and its various search portals can be painfully … Read more
Finding Nurses
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) projects an ongoing nursing shortage, one the HHS says is likely to become so critical that it may affect … Read more
Will you marry me? Part II: The Commitment
The relationship between a customer and a system vendor can be complex, fulfilling, and occasionally disappointing ? not unlike, as I pointed out in Part 1 … Read more
Angel’s Dancing: Separating Truth From Almost Truth From Fiction
There is a major disconnect between the world of research and the world of business. Research majors in minors. Business minors in majors. (Think about … Read more
Your Corporate Employment Technology: Build or Buy?
In talking with different companies about their staffing needs, I often come across companies who are considering building their own employment technology. … Read more
Less Pomp and Other Circumstances
Although there may still be snow on the ground in parts of the nation, for some people springtime is already in the air. In colleges and universities … Read more
Applicant Tracking Systems vs. Front-end Systems: What’s the Difference?
In talking with companies large and small about their staffing problems, I consistently come across one recurring theme: confusion. There’s confusion … Read more
Forget the Campus; Spread a Wider Net (Especially If You’re After Technical Grads)
As I work with my clients on college recruiting and attend college conferences around the country, I am amazed at the lack of awareness of the basic facts … Read more