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
The other day, I was reviewing a candidate’s resume and found this language on the last page where I usually see something about references. “Recommendations See my LinkedIn Profile to review what others are saying about my abilities, work ethics,... Read More
There was another first-rate area event put on by RecruitDC at the Artisphere in Arlington, VA this past Thursday. If you are in recruiting, human resources, employment branding or marketing, or otherwise interested in talent and you didn’t attend, you definitely missed... Read More
As recruiters and hiring managers, we desperately try to avoid wasting time. We are all too busy and stretched too thin. Some of this aversion to wasting time comes from a small group of hiring managers who view the recruiting... Read More
Yesterday, there was an interesting guest on the The Recruiting Animal Show. For those not familiar, the The Recruiting Animal Show is an internet radio broadcast featuring recruiters, recruiting leaders, and HRÂ professionals as guests and it focuses on topics related... Read More
Despite nagging high unemployment nationwide and spending more money than ever on internal recruiting capabilities, executives still lament over how difficult it is to quickly fill mission-critical roles within their organizations. In the era of a gazillion online job boards, social media,... Read More
A few months ago, I was sitting in a meeting. During that meeting, someone said: “Satisfied customers don’t refer.” Satisfied customers don’t refer. Only customers who’ve experienced something remarkable and truly noteworthy refer their family and friends. Satisfied customers are... Read More
Recruiters make hundreds of calls each week. During the course of any given day, we may have more conversations with voicemail systems than we do with actual people. We leave a lot of messages. It’s lonely sometimes. Similar to the... Read More
I can dig an awesome ditch. I have the skills, ability, and knowledge to dig a mighty awesome hole if I do say so myself. I’ve got mad shoveling skills thanks to my beloved Marine Corps. Foxhole (or “fighting hole”)... Read More
We often wrestle with this very question post interview. Here’s the short and sweet answer. Yes is yes. No is no. Maybe is no. If there is any hesitation, don’t do it. Keep looking and find someone who allows you... Read More