I’m not a young person anymore, but please forgive me for referencing the incredible comedienne Joan Rivers, when I ask “Can we talk?” I have worked in TA … Read more
Jim D'Amico is a globally recognized TA Leader, specializing in building best in class TA functions for global organizations. He is an in demand speaker, author, and mentor, with an intense passion for all things talent acquisition. Jim currently leads Global Talent Acquisition for Celanese, a Fortune 500 Chemical Innovation company based in Dallas, TX, and is a proud Board Member of the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals.
How to Have a Very Global Talent-acquisition Career
I’m very lucky that at this point in my career I get to give back to the next generation, and have the opportunity to mentor some wonderful people who will … Read more
The Talent-acquisition Metric that Matters: Hiring Velocity
Apologies upfront, but I am probably going to get a bit pedantic here. We know that there are numerous metrics and measurements in the TA space, and we … Read more
The Differentiated Model for Talent Acquisition
When I’m not doing my day-to-day TA job, I spend a lot of my remaining time having wonderful conversations with TA professionals around the world — … Read more
The Case for Evidence-based Recruiting
I need to make the following necessary disclaimer: I have worked successfully in talent acquisition for 25 years. I am not an artist. Nothing I do is an … Read more
Which Comes First: Employment Brand or Candidate Experience?
Is a strong employment brand important? Yes, it can be. Is candidate experience important? Yes, it can be. For the last several years, at the end of the … Read more
How to Build a Talent-acquisition Strategy
It is amazing how much information and training there is out there for recruiters with regard to tactics and tools to do their jobs. When I got into the … Read more
3 Lessons Learned By a Talent-Acquisition Leader
I am almost nothing like Liam Neeson’s character in the Taken franchise. I’m certainly not handsome or dashing, I’m no hero capable of taking out a … Read more
We Keep Talking About ‘Purpose’ at Work But Perhaps We’re Being Dishonest
It’s only Wednesday, and already I’ve had no less than 12 conversations this week discussing the importance of identifying candidates who “connect to … Read more
The Evolving Role of Recruiters
As many of you know, I’ve taken a new role and once again it is an opportunity for me to take a great team and move them forward. The organization I’ve … Read more
Why You Are Not Ready to Talk About Quality of Hire
HR as a field sure loves to have a carousel of buzzwords that fade in and out of our conscience in 12-to-18 month cycles. Often those buzzwords are used as … Read more
The Dangers of Data, Part 1
I have been using data to guide decisions for a long time, and I have made a ton of mistakes in analyzing that data that has led to bad results. There’s a … Read more
See It, Do It
Anyone who has ever read anything I’ve written about, or has heard me speak, knows that I love metrics. I’m a big proponent for using science to drive our … Read more
De L’audace, Encore de L’audace, et Toujours de L’audace*
*Audacity, more audacity and always audacity Many thanks to the fine folks at ERE for putting on another great conference. I always feel that I learn so … Read more
We Got Them to Accept Our Offers
This is the second article in a series I’m writing detailing talent acquisition at Spectrum Health and our journey to best large TA team. Last month I … Read more
Our Steps From Good to Great
Well, I and my team are still so excited to have won large company Talent Acquisition Department of the Year, and now it is time to start sharing what got … Read more
Let’s Rethink College Recruiting
College relations as a talent acquisition function is broken. It has been broken for a long time, but, like so many things in our space, it can be fixed, … Read more
Know Your Talent Acquisition Enemy
Thus it is said that one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the enemy but knows … Read more
Stop Talking About Cost of Living and Start Talking About Standard of Living
Trying to sell a relocating candidate on a lower compensation than what they make today, based on a lower cost of living, is a common closing technique in … Read more
The Fallacy of Sourcing
This is an open letter to every CEO in the world. I hope you take the time to read it, as I’m sure you, your shareholders, and your employees, would hate … Read more