Headhunter is defined as a person who identifies and approaches suitable individuals employed elsewhere to fill an open business position with their client.

When I first got in this business almost 12 years ago, this was a term that I did not like nor did I respect.  It was a term to identify these annoying people that would call me at work/home to…

Titanic is just one example of James Cameron’s message to the world. 

When you think about it, all the big James Cameron movies have the exact same premise.

In all of them, humans are either over-confident or over-enthusiastic about new technology, it is used wrongly and the…

Chennai is one of the vibrant cities not just in South India, but in the country as well with multicultural societies prevalent actively. Perhaps, it is because of this reason that people get to witness vibrant cultural aspects reflecting the diversified living prospects. The land of Cholas is not the same anymore with rapid developments taken…

One thing I learned very early on in my career looking after teams of recruiters is that every single new consultant needs to know that, as their manager, you truly appreciate where they’re sitting in terms of their level of competency.

I also quickly learned that their perceived level of competency then had a direct impact on their actual…

When Neil Armstrong was a kid he dreamed of flying planes because that’s what he knew.

In a week when HR Technology, innovation and change will be actively discusssed at the HR Tech conference in Las Vegas, it has made me think about how recruiters and employers will deliver a vision that is not just based on what we know now, but what we want for…

Citibank Australia increased their customer engagement and loyalty by creating a dining program where they partnered with Fairfax to offer their customers a free bottle of wine when they dined at participating restaurants. Citibank noticed that, regardless of budget, their customers tend to…

Everyone knows the legend of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, immortalized and fictionalized in the film The Social Network.He went from college dropout to multimillionaire in just a few short years.

Jan Koum, CEO of WhatsApp was raised in the Ukraine in a home with no electricity and attended a school that did not have bathrooms.  He signed his recent…

("Part One" briefly outlines some background. If you are only interested in "how-to", please jump to the "Part Two" below.

Please note, that I think that inviting others for no good reason is NOT appropriate.)

Part One. Reasons to Connect

LinkedIn is a business networking site, where people can "connect" with each other. Connecting provides for ways to keep each other's contact info; track interactions; perhaps get on…

Jon Taffer recently provided a brilliant piece of hiring advice. Credit: Jontaffer.com

Jon Taffer is actually a pretty interesting man.

He invented …

People often say knowledge is power, which is incredibly inaccurate. Knowledge applied in a compelling way is true power as it engages people in a meaningful manner. The question is, with so much available knowledge, how does one pick and choose what to acquire and what to ignore?

Companies in staffing and recruitment, in particular, often don’t have the right knowledge that will be powerful in how it helps them support prospects and customers in improving their…

Today's recruiters and human resources departments are utilizing the latest communications tools to help them find the best talent.

Gone are the days when submitting an application or resume and meeting for an in-person interview was the only way to apply for a job and for top recruiters to discover the best candidate for the position.

Modern Way to…

Guess who was featured in a video featuring Randstad Sourceright sourcing leaders? Me! Yay! So excited! Check it out as well as interviews from people much smarter, better looking and more talented than me (okay, now I'm getting depressed) at the recent …

How to source on the lesser known sites!! Craigslist

We have all heard of Craigslist and most have used it. However not many have used it for sourcing. Below is how you source craigslist from to do this without worry you need go no…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics September Employment Situation Summary, 248,000 jobs were added to the economy, the unemployment rate dropped .2 percentage points to 5.9%, and the number of unemployed persons decreased by 329,000. Compared to a year ago, the unemployment rate is down by 1.3%. Job growth in the US marks a 12-month average monthly gain of…

As I was on vacation this past summer, I was reflecting on why some recruiters are better than others and why it shows up in their results. Great recruiters know the vital signs just like any great business or great sports team. They understand the levers that need to be pulled in order to achieve the desired results.

When I started TYGES International twelve years ago, I bought a franchise from MRI and was terrified to say the least because most people that bought in…

Recruitment experts often suggest  that “improving the quality & speed of the hire” is the primary focus and highest priority within recruiting today. The days are gone where organizations could wait for weeks for a new hire; the brief these days is can we interview the candidate tomorrow. Estimates have also revealed that a number…

The philosophy of recruiting is changing today. Yes, this sphere is not what it used to be several years ago, because today recruiters have to deal with totally different kinds of candidates – Millennials.

Hiring Millennials differs…

So are we! – To listen, learn, interview and network

Every year there is a certain excitement about going to the annual HR Technology Conference. It’s a BIG show!  There is so much going on in just a few long days. …

I was kind of surprised when my friends over at SHRM reached out to me with a few questions about social recruiting; after all, SHRM is decidedly not a recruiting-focused organization, and that same membership that seems to actively work to block their employees social media access also is, in my experience, anti-social (at least when there's not an open bar involved).…

Recruiting is all about relationships. Contract staffing is no exception. Getting contract job orders depends on your ability to nurture existing relationships with clients and creating new ones.

When it comes to building client relationships Linda Blakemore, President and Owner of the …