Jon Taffer recently provided a brilliant piece of hiring advice. Credit: Jontaffer.com

Jon Taffer is actually a pretty interesting man.

He invented …

People often say knowledge is power, which is incredibly inaccurate. Knowledge applied in a compelling way is true power as it engages people in a meaningful manner. The question is, with so much available knowledge, how does one pick and choose what to acquire and what to ignore?

Companies in staffing and recruitment, in particular, often don’t have the right knowledge that will be powerful in how it helps them support prospects and customers in improving their…

Today's recruiters and human resources departments are utilizing the latest communications tools to help them find the best talent.

Gone are the days when submitting an application or resume and meeting for an in-person interview was the only way to apply for a job and for top recruiters to discover the best candidate for the position.

Modern Way to…

Guess who was featured in a video featuring Randstad Sourceright sourcing leaders? Me! Yay! So excited! Check it out as well as interviews from people much smarter, better looking and more talented than me (okay, now I'm getting depressed) at the recent …

How to source on the lesser known sites!! Craigslist

We have all heard of Craigslist and most have used it. However not many have used it for sourcing. Below is how you source craigslist from to do this without worry you need go no…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics September Employment Situation Summary, 248,000 jobs were added to the economy, the unemployment rate dropped .2 percentage points to 5.9%, and the number of unemployed persons decreased by 329,000. Compared to a year ago, the unemployment rate is down by 1.3%. Job growth in the US marks a 12-month average monthly gain of…

As I was on vacation this past summer, I was reflecting on why some recruiters are better than others and why it shows up in their results. Great recruiters know the vital signs just like any great business or great sports team. They understand the levers that need to be pulled in order to achieve the desired results.

When I started TYGES International twelve years ago, I bought a franchise from MRI and was terrified to say the least because most people that bought in…

Recruitment experts often suggest  that “improving the quality & speed of the hire” is the primary focus and highest priority within recruiting today. The days are gone where organizations could wait for weeks for a new hire; the brief these days is can we interview the candidate tomorrow. Estimates have also revealed that a number…

The philosophy of recruiting is changing today. Yes, this sphere is not what it used to be several years ago, because today recruiters have to deal with totally different kinds of candidates – Millennials.

Hiring Millennials differs…

So are we! – To listen, learn, interview and network

Every year there is a certain excitement about going to the annual HR Technology Conference. It’s a BIG show!  There is so much going on in just a few long days. …

I was kind of surprised when my friends over at SHRM reached out to me with a few questions about social recruiting; after all, SHRM is decidedly not a recruiting-focused organization, and that same membership that seems to actively work to block their employees social media access also is, in my experience, anti-social (at least when there's not an open bar involved).…

Recruiting is all about relationships. Contract staffing is no exception. Getting contract job orders depends on your ability to nurture existing relationships with clients and creating new ones.

When it comes to building client relationships Linda Blakemore, President and Owner of the …

Hire Slow and Fire Fast  

The latest buzz words in recruiting ...

Hire Slow?

Are you hiring right? “Of course we are,” answered Dan, a CEO who is a new advisory client from the West Coast of the United States. Then, he took the Hire Right Assessmentand was shocked to learn how much better other companies were doing at hiring for internal staff.

Getting hiring consistently right is difficult for most companies, which is one reason why the staffing and recruitment industry has grown and flourished over the years. However, most executives in…

While Capital One’s commercials reflect an earlier time, their hiring process is exceptionally 21st-century. Credit: Capital One

If you are searching for a company that best exemplifies the future of hiring, look no further than Capital One, the Virginia-based banking company.

Capital One…

As a follower of Liz Ryan, I've read multiple articles on how to make the workplace more human. Thankfully I have a supportive manager who empowers me to try out new ideas. Here's a story of what happened when I tried a more human-centric recruiting approach.

I received an…

This blog is blunt. It’s about the commercial reality of making money in recruitment. If you run a business, and are making no money, this will probably explain why.

Or if you are a recruiter, it could explain why you can hardly scrape by on your income, or why you will get fired.

And the data suggests lots of recruiters, companies and individuals, are losing money. Many of them are managing to do that in an improving economy!

Want proof?

The latest…

1. Forgetting or neglecting to email a candidate when the position he or she has applied for has been filled.

2. Telling a job candidate you will get back to him or her about a position that is a better fit for him or her, and then never getting back to them and/or having no intention to do so.…

Starting university is one of the memorable milestones in one’s life. Although it is exciting to know what the future holds, it is also important to be prepared with what uni life has to offer. If you have decided to get a diploma of business administration, then you better be ready for challenges and competition because the world of business can be hard nosed.

The first year is always the most challenging. This is the time when students work hard to adjust and balance their school…

Well - I find that the end of summer has finally come, and what a memorable one it was.  As I joined my family this Monday for a nice and relaxing movie at our local Library, I ventured upon this statue in the courtyard of that venue.  It is a Pioneer memorial.  In 1847 - LDS/Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley after a 1000+ mile trek westward to…