People are not the only ones getting on the scale as staffing and recruitment firms across the globe are trimming the fat as a catalyst for growth. Lean Recruiting initiatives across the globe are focusing leaders to eliminate wasted time, resources, energy, and effort. The results benefit everyone as clients have talented people working more quickly, candidates land better opportunities with less effort, and their providers are rewarded for their efforts while also be able…

I don’t like recruitment Christmas parties.

And I have been to a few.

At least 50 I would say.

50? How old are you Greg? 100?…

The task of a recruiter has never been easy nor is a sourcer’s task either. Although, the advent of Social Media has definitely simplified both tasks, that doesn’t mean that sourcing candidates now requires the least amount of effort. Anyone experienced either as a Recruiter or Sourcer will agree to this statement. For those of you who think otherwise, it’s probable a good idea to interact with professional’s in the field.

So if you’re a Sourcer or a Recruiter who also does sourcing,…

Before we cover the eight most important social skills worth developing in life, let’s examine just what are social skills and how we use them in today’s world. Essentially being the manner in which we interact with others, in a verbal and nonverbal manner, social skills can be expressed through body, eye or hand gestures such as a shrug of the shoulders or the rolling of the eyes. 



It can also be the tone of one’s voice, how loud we speak and the words we choose to speak. Within…

Looking in from the outside, it can be easy to wish for the plump benefits package of a giant organization like American Express or the energy-infused camaraderie of a startup like NewsCred but conclude that similar great workplaces just aren't…

The holiday season is in full swing, which means the sidewalks and malls of America are packed to the gills with shoppers looking for that perfect gift. If you survived getting trampled at Best Buy on Black Friday, you’re likely amongst the throng yourself.

But this year, as has become increasingly the case, the crowds at the malls are probably a little thinner than usual as online shopping…

The advent of social media has brought with it unique ways for employers to reach out for recruiting purposes. Social media websites are full of talented individuals who may fit the bill for an open position, and utilizing hashtags is a newer development that makes this method of recruiting even more effective. Here is everything that recruiters need to know about…

As we approach this holiday time, let keep in our payers, minds and hearts all of those who have served. Let’s go out of our way to help, acknowledge, and appreciate those who proved the liberties that we live under. If you know of any who are looking for work, direct them to my Vet page below, to any of the links below and…

You've checked the websites, you've researched companies, and you've turned in your resume for a job you really want. But your resume is only one paper in a stack on the desk of the hiring manager. How do you get yours to stand out? Well, how about trying an interactive resume in addition to (or instead of) a flat paper resume. But where do you start? Why not…

OK, let's see how it usually looks: first your departmental head riddled out the candidate with all sorts of "tell me about you and your career path" questions. Then the CV was forwarded to your HR responsible who further squeezed out the same person in hiring process like a sponge, interrogating every single detail from biography, plus a couple of standard questions like "Are you a team player?", "Why did you leave your previous job?", "What is your career objective?" or even some direct…

Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” seem to all have their workers work – a lot. Credit: dumblittleman.com

Glassdoor recently released its annual “Best Places to Work” list, based off of 800,000 anonymous evaluations completed in the past year. The winner, unsurprisingly, was tech giant…

Many fields are experiencing shortages of talent as demand continues to rise. One way to address a limited candidate supply is by on-campus recruiting. Hiring recent college graduates helps employers gain an edge among the competition for talent since it enables them to capitalize on candidates entering the workforce and broaden their candidate supply. According to the …

First things first; searching for a job is not an easy affair is you do not know how to do it. In an economy still suffering the aftershocks of the 2008 economic meltdown, you need to have perfect job searching skills. Whether you are looking for a part time job or a permanent one, you need to know where to start or else you will get stuck.…

Should employers hire a HR-specialist without any special experience is an issue that every head should decide for himself. And this decision can be influenced by numerous factors for and against. Here are some of them.

Arguments «for»

1. Not in every company a HR-manager does a lot of work. There are companies where this…

A lot has happened this year in the recruiting world. Getting the right candidates through the door has remained the number one objective, but the tactics to get there are constantly evolving. Today, people are less focused on getting a high volume of candidates. Instead, they’re seeking to identify the “right” talent, the high performing employees with a proven track…

There are problems in using “predictors” of suitability for open positions within a company. Hunter and Hunter (1984) showed that interviewing is one of the worst predictors of future job performance.  Using reference checks (.26), education (.22) or biographical data (.37) did not improve the odds too favorably. In fact, even the best predictor, test scores, came out at .57.  We could make the…

If you’re considering joining the over 80% of Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. currently using psychometric testing, you probably have a few questions like, “What the heck is psychometric testing?” Even if you understand the basics, not all employee…

I have had the opportunity to recruit for some of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. Some of the roles I have headhunted for were very complex in nature requiring both a PhD in Mathematics, Quantitative Analysis or Physics and the ability to relate to and engage with customers. It was this exposure that makes me unimpressed completely and utterly unimpressed with your degree.

 Now don’t get your feathers in a ruffle I do…