I am generally speaking, a pretty perceptive person. I tend to trust my instincts moreso than statistics or the like. I remember when I was in the 8th grade, my science fair project was unlike anything anyone else did. One reason was that I hated science and thought that logic was overrated. The other was that I was a weird kid. My science fair project was to determine if Extra Sensory Perception is more prevalent in twins than other siblings.

I…

In preparation for SHRM 2007 in Las Vegas, I asked bunch of clients and industry contacts to share what they thought was most likely to be overheard at the conference.

And the winners are...

10. Is that Cheezhead or a Philip Seymour Hoffman look alike?

9. HR Generalist 1: My boss thinks I'm here to get a new certification but really I'm networking for a new job.

9. HR…

Why do I hear recruiters say that it is an intrusion to call a candidate who isn’t actively looking? I’m tired of it. It isn’t an intrusion unless you are rude about the way you present yourself. It is FLATTERY!! I love receiving a call from someone trying to recruit me because they either found me to be in the top 10% of my field, or someone else thought enough of me to pass my name and number along because I’m all…

Recruiter's are always on the prowl for great internet resources with useful information that allow us to source, scout, attract and hire talent.

I stumbled on Mr. Zillman's website in 2004, and thought his website was pretty cool back then. Today, I am still just as impressed with the amount of information this man freely shares via his website.

One of the cool things you can access freely on his website is The Virtual Private…

A couple years back I worked with Venture Capitalists in the high tech space. I wrote this article after observing so many companies and people trying their best to attract and secure venture funding for their company or idea.

While this article doesn't address recruiting specifically [my chosen passion] it in a big picture manner of speaking can be very relevant to recruiting.

Where there is money invested, recruiting is sure to…

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On one of my LinkedIn forum groups the question was asked... What makes a great resume? I couldn't resist the opportunity to respond ...

What makes a resume great?…

Jason wrote a me a little note on this topic not too long ago, but just in the past week I've been hit twice by well-meaning individuals who I am flattered have gotten some use out of the information on my blog but have neglected to use quotation or post a link back to my blog and the original post(s). Here is the latest example from an ERE group:

...pulled from ERE group SOURCING Tools and Methodologies:(…