As the skills shortage persists, so does the demand for recruiters. The increased demand has put a further strain on an already over-tapped pool of … Read more
Use Emotional Intelligence in Your Recruiting
Emotional intelligence became popular in 1995 by Daniel Goleman, but has always been the core of psychology and sociology in helping understand human … Read more
Leading Corporate Talent Acquisition? How to Set Up a Company #1 Model
The company is your main customer. The company comes first. This is what I have been preaching to my team ever since I became a corporate … Read more
Rethinking Who We Hire and How AI Can Help
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural-language processing have changed work and, along with it, the focus of recruiting. Over the past 20 … Read more
What You’ll Recruit for in 2022
The World Economic Forum has just released its annual Future of Jobs Report. Among the findings: New, emerging jobs will increase their share of all jobs … Read more
Are You a Strategic Recruiter? A Quick Assessment Checklist
Can you think of a more universal goal among corporate recruiters than to be recognized as a strategic recruiter? Where being classified as strategic means … Read more
Where Have All the Great Recruiters Gone?
Today’s tough labor market is putting recruiters to the test. While some of them are certainly rising to the occasion, a far greater number aren’t faring … Read more
Recruitment Technology Is Less Important Than These Six Skills
All I see lately are recruitment conferences focused almost entirely on technology. It seems as if other things — the really important skills that … Read more
Stepping Out of Your Recruiting Comfort Zone Can Lead to Great Things!
Are you best at day-to-day operations or do you excel more at long-term strategy? Do you appreciate a steady hand beside you or would you prefer to be … Read more
Global Talent Acquisition — It’s a Thing!
Global talent acquisition is indeed a Thing. In fact, with the right strategy and tools for sourcing, assessment, and candidate engagement, global … Read more
This Is the Year of Reinvention In Staffing & Recruitment
On a windy and rainy day in April, I took my kids to downtown Salt Lake City, to take in the Leonardo Museum, named for the famed inventor, scientist, … Read more
5 Traits of a Productive Recruiter
Recruiting is tougher than ever. Busy recruiters never seem to have enough time or qualified candidates at their disposal. So how are successful recruiters … Read more
The Power of Visibility as a Recruiter
Why is it so hard to find us, and consequently, get a hold of us as recruiters? Let us be better. Let us be easy to reach. Let us harness the power of … Read more
Let’s Change the Whole Definition of a Full-lifecycle Recruiter
“Full-lifecycle recruiter” is a misnomer, inferring a finite lifecycle limited to talent identification through the new hire onboarding process. Let me … Read more
The Last Recruiter: AI and Recruiting
A long time ago, in a conference room far, far away, I was asked by an HR executive if the ATS I was implementing would eliminate the need for recruiters. … Read more
The Future of Recruiting — The Talent Advisor Model Dominates (Part 2 of 2)
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the future of recruiting Many are unaware that the recruiting function is already … Read more
The Future of Recruiting — the Talent Advisor Model Dominates (Part 1 of 2)
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the future of recruiting Whether you want job security as a recruiter or to simply … Read more
Why Online Reputation Management for Recruiters Is Important
Recruiters are some of the most externally facing people at the company. With that, their online reputation can make or break their ability to do their job … Read more
9 Offices, 5,000 Miles, 20 Hiring Managers and Counting …
This year I decided to try something new. I wanted to meet as many hiring managers and see as many offices as I could. Why? Because while I think it’s … Read more
Recruiters Are in No Way Immune to Depression
Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues affect many in the recruiting industry. It would be easy to overlook this because of how well recruiters … Read more