As a recruiter, you've more than likely run into a hiring situation that involved a quota.



Whether you support the idea of hiring quotas or not - they are a lightening rod issue. The problem they try to solve is legit: the representation of minorities, and in some cases, women, pale in comparison to the population at large in a given community. The way in which hiring quotas attempt to solve the problem is one of the more debatable practices in the… Continue

In a staggering revelation on SI.com, National Football League sources expect about 1/3 of college prospects to have had some history with marijuana use.



One-Third. 33%. 1 in 3.



Imagine if the background checks on your applicants had those kind of numbers? Would you be forced to adjust the bar for a qualified applicants are expected to reach?



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I watched the critically acclaimed movie "Up In The Air" last night - and I'll be honest: I wasn't all that impressed.

Initially.



I can't get the movie out of my mind (which is a good indicator of a

good movie) - and I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it has

said about our work force. Without giving anything away: George

Clooney's Company fires people. To sugar coat this…

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So many blog entries - so little time. It's the blessing and the curse of the internet: You get to hear a lot of voices.



Personally, my head hurts. I'm guessing I'm not alone.



So what can make a blog entry stand out from the masses? I ask not only because I'm curious - but also because I'm interested in hearing your thoughts of my interpretation of creating a "Purple Cow" of a blog entry - using TV News rules.



I used to work as a reporter in television news.… Continue