Ok, I’m having a Seinfeld moment, or maybe it was the Taco Bell I had for lunch – but Twitter is bugging me today. Ok, not Twitter but I guess those great people that I follow and rely on for my daily dose of what’s happening in the world – more specifically within the HR world! Let’s be even more …
Active Candidates Need to Quit Crying and Start Fighting the Good Fight Against Passive Candidates…
Fay Hansen’s recent Workforce article posed a question for the next generation of recruiters: Are resume-based recruiting processes, which cater more to the active candidate, effective anymore? The article highlights Synaptics Inc.’s highly-selective strategy, which doesn’t eliminate active candidates but is shifting focus to attract and go after passive candidates. The effectiveness of passive vs. active recruiting strategies may still …
To Gain Access to the Cream of the Crop – What Would You Pay?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you when I say I’m not a big fan of the job boards. It’s not personal, folks. The reasons are simple enough. I have a hard time sourcing new, fresh talent from the boards. For the most part, I think the quality of job seekers coming through them seem to be so-so compared …
Performance Evals – Idol Style
I think most of you know I’m an American Idol junkie. I have no shame and yes, I even DVR the auditions – although I will say they’ve become a bit predictable. How many times can we watch people make total idiots of themselves for 20 seconds of fame? Pants on the ground. Really?! What I DO love about Idol …
Who Are You Hiring in 2010? Thinking About Diversity in Another Way.
I surf recruiter job postings all the time. It’s become a habit, not because I’m looking for a job, but because I load them into a LinkedIn group I moderate, and I have been known to tweet a few that catch my eye. Last week, one with the typical keywords I search for had some interesting physical requirements. Let me …
Wanted: Normal Employee
I want/need to hire someone. Not a difficult task, right? I’ve been doing this for years and it’s a simple process. I mean let’s be honest – I’m not trying to launch the Space Shuttle into outer space – I just need to hire one “normal” employee. And therein lies my problem: “Normal Employee” wanted. The problem with hiring normal …
Talent Management – Why Ants Know More Than HR Pros and CEOs
Watching the Science Channel the other night got me thinking about HR. A bit of a non sequitur, eh? But, seriously folks, I was watching a special on ants. Yep, the little picnic crashers you love to hate. The announcer was highlighting what happens to an ant colony when it comes under attack by a predator or other intruder that …
Oh, Yeah? Well, My Org Chart is Bigger and More Beautiful Than Yours!
Okay, I admit it. My Org Chart is certainly not bigger than yours. As a solo recruiter, it’s just me – one lonely, little box. “One man, alone . . . betrayed by the [Org Chart] he loves . . . ” And, while I’m confessing today, I also admit my Org Chart is most certainly not as beautiful as …
Recruiting Videos & Employment Branding: Take a Cue from Yale
Okay, so it’s kinda elitist for us to say this about my company. But it’s true. It’s easier to get accepted into Harvard as an undergrad than it is to get hired at APCO. Seriously! It’s that competitive. When we look at stats for resumes received to candidates hired, you have a better chance of getting into some of the …
What’s more intimidating than a Union? The wives of your employees.
Last week, while fishing through gaming industry news, I came across this little ditty: Wives of Rockstar San Diego Employees Have Collected Themselves. A quick summary: apparently, the desperate housewives better halves of the 180 employees of Rockstar San Diego have publicly thrown down the gauntlet to Rockstar Games. You are overworking our partners and we will lawyer up if …