Posts filed under: strategy

A Compensation Conundrum

I’ve always wondered about this one. And I’m still lost. Today an article from Harvard Business Review came across the wire about why top young managers are in a non-stop...... Read More

Why Marines Make Great Recruiters

I was talking to a fellow recruiting pro the other day. “You Marines are taking over the recruiting profession.” I took that as a huge compliment. Full disclosure: I’m a...... Read More

Social Recruiting

“The technical people we are trying to recruit just aren’t on Facebook.” The Director of Corporate Communications then leaned back in his chair, folded his arms and looked at me...... Read More

Twitter, the Innovator’s Patent Agreement, and Recruiting

Something crazy happened in Silicon Valley last week. In a bold move to take a leadership position in the so-called “patent wars,” Twitter announced a new policy that allows its...... Read More

Blast from the Past

This was originally posted almost three years ago on ERE.net. Original post here. I suppose I was in a particularly feisty mood that day. Perhaps this list is timeless…. Enjoy!...... Read More

Are You an Innovation Killer?

“Great idea, but….” “Is that really a priority right now?” “Sounds interesting. Go write up a proposal.” “What’s the ROI on your idea?” Yep, I’ve heard them all. And every...... Read More

What’s Your Recruiting Competitive Advantage?

It is often said that recruiting is marketing. If that’s true, why don’t we spend more time identifying and understanding the unique features and benefits one might gain by working...... Read More

(Sample) Size Matters

If you’ve ever been attacked by a lion (or even if you haven’t), it’s probably reasonable to assume you think all lions are dangerous. This sort of stereotyping or generalizing...... Read More

Death to the ATS!

It’s time to kill the term ATS, or the Applicant Tracking System as it’s affectionately known. (Muster your best robot voice and actually say the words “Applicant Tracking System. Scary...... Read More

LinkedIn is Disrupting the Corporate Recruiting Market – The Flip Side

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...... Read More