If you think it’s hard to convey to candidates how they might feel after a stressful day as a nurse, law enforcement officer, or air traffic … Read more
Leslie Stevens writes for human capital and business publications. She was a senior manager in the staffing industry for more than 20 years and understands how talent acquisition contributes to the bottom line. She likes it when readers share their opinions, innovative ideas, and experiences about overcoming obstacles while fighting the global talent war.
IBM Discovers That It’s a Small World After All
What’s wrong at IBM? Not too much. The company hired 47,000 employees and contractors in 2007, for operations spanning 170 countries. But IBM’s … Read more
Streamlining Hiring and Improving the Candidate Experience at Northwest Airlines
An interview with Rich Kenny of Northwest, who talks about the company’s combo with Delta; reducing time-to-hire; background checks; on-the-spot … Read more
Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve Quality Hires
Most recruiters will say that making quality hires is their top priority, but they often fail to back up those claims by accepting accountability for the … Read more
Looking for a New Job? Follow the Money
When the economy took a turn for the worse in October, many recruiters began fearing for their own jobs. The good news is that some companies are still … Read more
College Football’s Recruiting Meat Market
ESPN’s Bruce Feldman’s new book “Meat Market” chronicles the business of recruiting in big-time college football, with a focus on … Read more
Salesforce Links with Facebook to Drive Referrals
A new technology platform, combining the functionality of Salesforce.com with Facebook, has opened the door for development of new referral and sourcing … Read more
From the Source’s Mouth
Recruiters who don’t communicate with recruiting source representatives are passing up opportunities to drive efficiencies up, and cost of hire down. … Read more
Candidates in Reserve
ManTech International needs information technology workers with security clearances and Inova Health System needs registered nurses; both companies are … Read more
Wells Fargo Agrees to Provide Poll Workers
The aging population and people’s busy lifestyles have made it increasingly difficult to recruit poll workers in Orange County, California. With the … Read more
Who’s Counting?
The 2010 Census recruiting campaign launched this week with a new website and recruiting videos that target a diverse workforce, along with a toll-free … Read more
Recruiter Survival Tips
Highly paid corporate recruiters working in the financial-services industry and recruiters who spend the day mining job boards will face an uphill battle … Read more
Wanted: Real People
Is your company’s recruiting video boring? If you didn’t think so before, you might think it’s a yawner after you check out Liz Claiborne … Read more
Consider the Source: Applicant Sources Dramatically Impact the Quality of Hire
In the quest for quality hires, talent acquisition leaders often spend considerable time extracting DNA from the company’s top performers in hopes of … Read more
Too Many Candidates?
Retailers have a sale, manufacturers slow production, but what can recruiters do with all those excess candidates? A few talent acquisition leaders are … Read more
Wooing Grads with Green
The victors in this year’s college recruiting wars may attract Gen Yers by throwing lots of green at them. Not signing bonuses and hefty salaries, … Read more
RPO Interest Grows While Global Hiring Slows
Despite the slowing economy, more employers are requesting proposals for recruitment process outsourcing services. The CEOs of Hudson Highland Group and … Read more
The U.S. Border Patrol: Recruiting Through Education and a Little Glitz
Talent acquisition leaders are used to working under pressure, but there’s little doubt that the guy in the hot seat is Joe Abbott, director of … Read more
Improve the Candidate Experience
An automated e-mail response, which roughly translates to: “Don’t call us, we’ll call you,” is the only communication most … Read more
Selective Outsourcing Initiatives and Talent Management Software-as-a-Service Dominate at the Mid-year Mark
At mid-year, employers are choosing to dip their toes in the outsourcing pool, rather than jump in feet first. Attempts at wide-scale HR outsourcing … Read more