I’m hooked. I only wish I’d been hooked sooner. Stoic philosophy is a game-changer (for me) in an industry where it’s been a long-standing belief that only one in ten people makes recruiting a lifelong career. Why don’t more stick... Read More
In one of the more unbalanced blogs I’ve read on Forbes.com, Josh Bersin espouses the attributes of LinkedIn and how the company is effectively disrupting the corporate recruiting market. (Read first.) It’s a good piece, Josh, but there’s another side... Read More
Does the name Ken Herock ring a bell? How about the names of Super Bowl Champion Quarterback Brett Favre (Super Bowl XXXI), Steve Young (Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV, and XXIX), or Doug Williams (Super Bowl XXII)? Make the connection yet?... Read More
If you really wanted to, you could choke on recruiting metrics. Trust me, I have – and it tastes a bit salty. Most organizations do a decent job measuring the two basic recruiting metrics: cost-per-hire (CpH) and time-to-fill (TtF). While... Read More
Can we talk for a second? I promise I’ll be quick. But I think we need to have an important discussion so I can let you in on an undeniable truth. Ready? Well, here it is. There are no perfect... Read More
[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 just go with “super rare.” Special thanks to @recruitmoore and... Read More