While the surplus of available opportunities may be a major advantage for passive candidates with professional backgrounds in high demand, it is painful for companies who are hiring. Organizations all over the country are feeling the burden of talent scarcity,…
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How to Throw a LinkedIn Party and Reach 100 Candidates in an Hour
Imagine a scenario where you find 100 excellent candidates in 90 minutes, and, as a bonus, you make your current employees recruiting evangelists. The one of the best way to achieve this is by throwing a LinkedIn party. What It Is The…
Indeed Gives Nod to Craigslist as it Solidifies its Defenses Against Google for Jobs
A former Indeed executive reached out to me last week regarding Google’s recent dive into Indeed’s waters and the launching of Google for Jobs. He requested anonymity, but his message went like this: Hey Joel, Read this article yesterday and was…
Dear Hiring Manager: An Open Letter
Dear Hiring Manager, I understand that you’re busy. Probably more than ever since your company has likely remained lean following the Great Recession. That’s why I’m suggesting you take on an important task. One that may seem counterintuitive. Your company…
Wait, What? McDonald’s is Hoping to Hire How Many People With the Help of Snapchat?
Recruitment with Snapchat has predominantly been a sideshow. Aside from a dash of employer branding with Spectacles, their eyeglasses, and a little dabbling Down Under, there has been nothing of significance. And certainly nothing that would get the attention of a serious employer. Granted,…
Insights from 11 Leaders on Recruiting and Hiring Remote Workers
Whether hiring remote workers or in-office workers, the goal is typically the same: find the best person for the job and the company. But when it comes to recruiting and hiring remote workers, the methods employed by many remote companies…
Here’s What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Google’s New Job Search
Indeed’s tagline used to be “One search. All jobs.” Looks like Google took offense. Long rumored to be getting back into the job search game, we got our first visual confirmation of that a few weeks ago, when Google Hire first…
My Favorite Interview Question
It’s a no brainer that knowing the reasons a candidate has applied for a job will help you win them over in the offer stage. My favorite question in a screening interview is … We’re all taught to tell employers…
Google Quietly Launches ‘Badass’ Hiring Tool for Employers
Looks like Google isn’t taking Facebook’s move into the employment space lying down. The company is quietly introducing a new product called Google Hire. Someone I know who has seen the product, but wishes to remain anonymous, thinks pretty highly…
It’s Time to Set Talent Acquisition Free
It is time to cut the tether on talent acquisition. It is time to release it from the harbor of HR and let it move out into the business where it belongs as an independent operating, standalone business function. Mentioned…
Actually, Recruiters Are Marketers
Recruiters are not marketers, or researchers, copywriters, sourcing experts, or data analysts, according to a recent article by Graeme Johnson right here on ERE. While that article was chock full of true statements and accurate analyses of recruiter strengths and…
‘Change the World, Stay in STEM,’ Microsoft Tells Girls in New Video
In a new minute-and-a-half Microsoft video, girls are asked what they want to do to change the world, and then are delivered the bad news: “odds are, you won’t solve these problems.” That’s because of the low number of females…
Yes, It’s Time to Add Snapchat to Your Recruitment Advertising Radar
Get off my lawn! Snapchat’s recent IPO has me feeling crotchety and crusty. A company that exudes youthful optimism has unfortunately brought out my cynical side. “This stock will be trading at $12 in a year,” I said to anyone who…
This Is What People Who Provide Employee Referrals Are Thinking
To hire exceptional talent through referrals, you have to develop empathy with referrers. Referrals are known to be the No. 1 source for hiring. Companies that hire through referrals, and execute referral programs that extend not just to their team…
Talent by the Numbers
A new feature: some recent stats, facts, data, and figures in the talent-acquisition field, the job market, and the economy. If you have any good ones, let me know for next time. 300 … millions of dollars the U.S. Army will…
The Top 10 Startup Recruiting Errors — Why Startup Recruiting Results Stink
If you regularly deal with startups as I do, you already know that most of them have a painfully weak recruiting effort. This is a huge problem because every startup needs to grow but they can’t because they face a…
The Top 5 Talent Surprises That Could Spoil Your 2017
It’s hard to think of an exception to the rule that “it’s always better to be prepared than surprised.” As a result, most professionals do read end-of-year projections (e.g. 2017 trends) because they help them view and prepare for the…
7 Great Questions to Ask an Applicant’s References
Verifying the information on a potential employee’s application or resume helps prevent or limit the risk of making a bad hire. By talking to an individual’s personal and professional references, you have the opportunity to gather more information about the…
62 Interview Questions People Said Were Their Favorites
A contest for people to submit their favorite interview questions yielded the interesting, the odd, the useful, the insightful, and the obscene. They included such questions as: “What is your favorite palindrome?” and “Why did America stop selling War Bonds?” And…
The Top 20 Reasons Why Recruiting Is an Exciting and High-Impact Job
As a professor in a large business school, I am frequently asked, “What is the most exciting and impactful job in the corporate world?” While others may answer differently, to me the most exciting and impactful job is clearly recruiting….