All posts by: Brenden Wright

Win Now? Or (Maybe) Later?

One of the great things I love about football – and sports in general – is the portable lessons applicable to recruiting and talent management. Today on NFL.com, current NY Jets...... Read More

New Beginnings

Resolutions. Some make them every year. Some think they are a waste of time. After all, why wait for the first of the year to do what you know you...... Read More

5 Common Sense Tips for Your Telephone Interview

One of the most critical points in your job search is the first live interaction you have with a company representative. Sometimes this is someone in HR, a corporate recruiter,...... Read More

Dear HR, How Would You Respond?

I’m interested in feedback from the corporate recruiting community on this one. I have a great deal of respect for Peter and his methods. I’ve used them successfully most of...... Read More

I Don’t Have Time

“I don’t have time.” How many times a day do we hear someone say this about doing something we think is important? Or, worse yet, how many times do you...... Read More

Anti-Social Media

A few days ago, I was poking around on LinkedIn and saw that one of my connections was looking to hire a Vice President of Human Resources in the Washington,...... Read More

On Job Descriptions

The job description is to the search as the foundation is to the house. Simply put, the job description is the foundation of the search. Good, solid job specification –...... Read More

On “Executive” Recruiting

This is probably going to ruffle a few feathers, but please allow me to “keep it real” for a moment. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I’ve served the...... Read More

On Purple Squirrels

[Updated February 10, 2012: I stand corrected. Apparently, purple squirrels do exist as evidenced in this crazy article that surfaced this week. So, instead of saying they don’t exist, I’ll...... Read More

On Being Nice

It’s funny that one of today’s big headlines is about nice guys earning less. Not “ha ha” funny. But more “sad” funny. According to the CNN article and the research...... Read More