just curious because, if you watch the news, you are hearing how this is affecting people in their daily lives. there is nothing more daily the getting in your car, turning on the radio (hopefully satellite radio) and driving to work. with gas nearing (or over) $4.00 per gallon, this has to affect the way we recruit. i have seen a drop off in my recruitment with respect to how long people are willing to commut to work. it's not so much a time factor, rather its how much is it going to cost me… Continue

so, i was talking to a co-worker today regarding recruiting not being a spectator sport and i remembered something from the ere event last october in washington, d.c. coach jim larranaga of george mason university was talking about the importance of recruiting and… Continue

a few wonderful things have happened recently in my private life that i feel i must blog about....



1. march 25, 2008 the birth of my second child, daughter hayley sarah

2. may 9, 2008 baby naming of hayley sarah in front of our congregation

3. may 10, 2008 my son benjamin woke up in the morning, came to my bedroom wearing nothing but a yankees hat he put on and said "go yankees daddy!"



being a devout yankees fan i have to say i feel compelled to move that item up… Continue

so the economy has taken a slight downturn......or haven't you noticed? seriously though, the economy does effect our business. just not necessarily in the way some people believe.



typically, hr and recruiting are areas that are slashed during economic downturns. i believe this is because we have not made a strong enough case to the decision makers about the value we add to the organization. In times like these, we need to be more vigilant in finding the right people for our… Continue

great article from the new york post regarding recruitment video's. for full disclosure, i work for jobing.com which is places a huge focus on recruitment video's.



before i joined jobing, i was a client that utilized the video. i believed it wasa great way to deliver more content to my candidates (passive/active) than just through a job posting or email blast. it was a way to engaged them and tease… Continue