Why we’re still stuck

tldr depends on who you (I) mean by “we” On Friday we had another “blow it out of the water” jobs report. But we still have a ton of out-of-work recruiters. What’s going on? If you missed it: +339,000 jobs in May. (Source.) That includes 64,000 jobs...

How To Spot Fake Candidates

Scams. So hot right now. Non-recruiters may be shocked to find out: fake candidates exist. They apply for your jobs. And they can burn you. Any experienced recruiter has dealt with it. Our brains built “the filter.” The same way anyone can spot a scam email (or sales...

Candidates are weird

And I think this shift is permanent Candidate behavior nowadays is…odd. Not good or bad. Just different. And for recruiters, unexpected. 4 observations: 1. Response rates to initial outreach are down. To the types of messaging that previously “worked” anyway. 2....

End Double Work In Recruiting

The Department of Redundancy Department I hate double work. Nothing sucks more than working on something without clear direction. Then having to redo it. Even worse? When someone else is working on the same project. And you’re duplicating efforts. Somehow, the...