Recent statistics on the job market provide a positive outlook for both the direct hire and contract sides of recruiters' desks. But on the heels of that good news is a less positive statistic: it is taking companies an average of 25.1 days to fill open positions, according to the …

Nick Marsh of Makeshift recently introduced the term Talent Hacking.  His contention was that hiring was broken and there existed a movement towards a new way of thinking.  How did it come to this?  Why is it that the world of recruitment can be…

Take No Prisoners is a free weekly memo from Scott Wintrip that explores how Radical Accountability prospers companies and changes lives. Instead of taking people hostage with outdated, heavy-handed, and ineffective methods of management, measurement, and motivation, Radical Accountability focuses on creating an unwavering responsibility for getting what matters most done.

How often is the leadership of yesterday forgotten today? In at least some instances, it’s…

The deliverables of a HR manager are quite diverse. Their roles cannot be defined and constantly evolve with the changing business and life stage of a business. Other than the primary responsibilities, a HR is also responsible in carving the shape of an organization. The following article talks about the basic responsibilities of a HR and what competencies must one possess in today’s HR job market.

What does a Human Resource Manager do? Right from recruiting to retaining the best…

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 It is far much easier to complicate things than to simplify them.  But our yearning for pace in every solution we seek can lead us to trouble sometimes. So evaluate carefully before you make a purchase counting on speed. Applicant Tracking System, ATS in short manages large volumes of applicants from applying to a job till finally…

Way back when I first joined LinkedIn I was considered by many of my (regular, non-HR/recruiter) contacts to be an ambassador and promoter of the site. For several (perhaps hundreds) of my connections, I was their first. Less active networkers, distant colleagues, friends, or acquaintances would often comment to me (or even my husband) that they always noticed my LinkedIn…

Note: This was originally published on the HRmarketer.com Blog. 

Gene Marks recently presented a popular and provocative article on Forbes titled, “…

I'm not a professional recruiter, although I've utilized them in my past work.  I find myself in a very unique position within my chosen field and need some advice.  Over the past 15 or so years, both my wife and I have committed our careers to working in the hospice arena.  Both in Senior positions, but different organizations.  Our plan was for the wife to work locally and I would take a role requiring travel as to not be competing with one another.  Longterm, we would have the…

Now that we're into the 2nd half of 2014, we thought we'd review which jobs were most in-demand in Canada during the past 30 days. In the chart below, we listed these jobs, as well as the candidate supply, demand, Demand Pressure, and Hiring Scale scores for each job,…

Welcome to the first ever ‘Savage Truth’ Infographic. Just to mix thing up a bit.

Short and sweet, too. Five recruiter essentials. Check you have them, won’t you?

Thanks to Ross Coverdale of Head Resourcing for producing this…

Does your boss hate you?

OK, hate is a strong word. I am sure she does not actually hate you. (Well, maybe not).

But let’s say you irritate her, disappoint her, and ultimately incline her to regard you more as a liability than an asset. And that can only end in tears.

30 years of managing recruiters, and managing managers who manage…

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So here’s an interesting statistic, according to our friends at Towers Watson: hiring is expected to increase this upcoming year, while HR funding – you know, the…

Can you imagine a world where professional athletes only get paid if they win? In 1960, the Dallas Cowboys didn't win a game. In 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't win one. And as recently as 2009, the Detroit Lions didn't win a single game. In the NBA, the Charlotte Bobcats won just 7 games in 2012...and Michael Jordan was the guy running the team. He certainly…

Want to stand out in a crowded field? Treat your candidates right. Credit: Oleg Chursin

If you ask anyone in business how important customer service is, they’ll all answer the same way: very. That’s because they know a bad interaction with a customer has ripple effect, as not…

Recruiters are responsible for bringing in candidates who are the best of the best. However, they can only gather the most innovative and proficient talent pool to select from if they have the right tools. Even if they are the right tools and skills, there is always the chance they could be used better. Technological tools are constantly developing, and you can’t use tools you don’t have the…

In the past couple of months my professional world has been turned upside down by two different organizations calling for changes. The first was the Society for Human Resource Management making the decision that after 130,000 certifications they needed to bring the process in house. The second was the National Speakers Association to change their brand to Platform.

I…

This is the 9th in the series on lesser known sites to source from.  As you saw in the first one we used x-raying to source, well guess what we are again and guess what it still works and it works for free. 

The 7th site we will discuss is…

Millennials are often considered entitled, lazy, and everything in between. Not a very good stereotype to try and enter the workforce with. People ask if they are ready for the workforce because they are generally assumed to be lackadaisical when it involves responsibility. The real question, however, is whether the workforce is ready for…

The perfect interview… a dream come true. For a recruiter or hiring manager there is almost no better feeling than a perfect interview with a dream candidate. Unfortunately, the hiring manager can’t really control the quality of the candidate. You can, however, control the quality of the interview. First, actually take the time to read the…

I never assume I can do my clients job. However, I can practically guarantee I can locate and recruit a candidate who can!

So it behooves me when a client insists through actions or words that they can do what I do, do it better and oh, by the way, it’s not that hard.

I’m not sure why they assume I wouldn’t be insulted. After all, I’ve been perfecting my craft…