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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
‘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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
8 Skills Recruiters Should Have
When I attend career fairs, hiring conferences, recruiting events, or through conversations with prospective candidates, I keep learning that the wrong … Read more
Don’t Make Another Call Until You Watch This
“So,” you say to the prospect on the other end of the phone, “What did you W-2 last year.” Uh-huh. “So how old are … Read more