Finding people is the 2nd hardest part of the process. Whenever a prospect asks me “what’s your average time to fill?” my first thought is “you tell me!” I said “thought” because snark plays well online but not in person. (Especially with strangers.)...
RIP Shiny Object Syndrome Underserved markets are where the money is right now. The most opportunity – not just for recruiting, but any sort of business, as well as job seekers – is in overlooked industries, smaller geographies, etc. I have friends...
Yay another list, thanks James. Top 4 Things In Selecting A Recruiting Partner 1. Pick someone you trust. Duh. Trust actually means two things: vibes and expertise. Gotta have both. I don’t have to tell you the recruiting industry doesn’t have the greatest historic...
Yes Does your job feel repetitive? Do you feel like it’s making you dumber? I have news: it is! Wonderful study from American Academy of Neurology: “Those who held the least mentally demanding jobs had a 66% greater risk of mild cognitive impairment, and a 31%...
Successful hiring doesn’t just magically happen New trend we’ve noticed over the past 2 weeks: companies scaling up hiring again, but they don’t have enough (or any) internal recruiters to do it. Because they cut them all last year. We saw this...
Specifics, please. Something that drives me crazy: using the term “partnership” without explaining wtf that actually means. It’s a lazy way of saying “we’re different” or “we’re better than our competition” or “we want you to listen to us” without...
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