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Social Graphs – Soon-to-Be Breakthrough Coming to a Recruiting Team Near You
It's 8:42pm Sunday night as I begin this post. I admit it's an extremely odd time to have an epiphany. Yet that's exactly what I'm saying . . . and it's exactly why I'm writing this post. I now get the importance of the Social Graph as it relates to Recruiting in the 21st century. This morning, I read a …
Sourcing Innovation – Will We Evolve? Will the Market Allow Us To?
In the grand scheme of things, Sourcing (as it relates to Talent Acquisition) is a new, shiny field… so much so, that if you happen to ask a Sourcer what he or she does, you’ll likely get a myriad of different answers. The industry is marked by lots of opinions and very little consensus. Some people say Sourcing is only …
The War for Talent is Dying: Re-Thinking Individual Talent from a Network-Aware Perspective
The “War for Talent” is dying. Better put, the unrelenting focus on individual “Human Capital” (i.e. what’s “inside” us, such as talent, experience, etc.) is dying. We’ve awakened to Greenspan’s “worldview flaw” — a new reality of global interconnection and interdependence. And in this new reality, “Social Capital” (i.e. what’s “between” us, such as trust, respect, etc.) reigns supreme. Our …
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 …
To RPO or Not RPO … That is the Question!
For large organizations, the lure of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), is intoxicating. The premise is logical and straightforward: through outsourcing non-critical functions to a third-party vendor, large organizations should benefit from reduced costs and expenses, thereby increasing margins and profitability. Unfortunately, the history of BPO is one of noted failures, low client satisfaction, unmitigated risk, and overall, few successes. Consider …
Quality-of-Hire Quandary of 2009: What Went Wrong With Notre Dame and Charlie Weis?
With last week’s announcement that Notre Dame will fill its recently vacated Head Coaching position with Brian Kelly of the University of Cincinatti, this begs the question: What ever went wrong with their selection of Charlie Weis? From a Quality-of-Hire standpoint, Charlie Weis was perfect when he accepted the position of Head Coach five years ago. His accomplishments included three …
Candidates, Beware the “Title Trap”!
This one goes out to the candidates and job seekers – and I have some bad news for you. The majority of Recruiters, Sourcers, and Talent Acquisition Professionals want to put you in a little box with others who have the same title as you. In their defense, they’re often tasked with too many requisitions (job openings to fill) despite …
What Afghanistan Reminds Us About Recruiting – Get Out to the Front Lines
Innovation and technological advantage are highly sought after in the Recruiting and Talent Acquisition world, aka “The Recruitosphere.” Press releases about new products, daily webinars, product launches at tradeshows, articles among our industry’s wider read networks, blog posts… and frankly, the majority of the Recruitosphere’s Twitter stream revolves around these topics. You might say it’s somewhat of a reinforcing loop. …
Another Headhunter Secret: Why We Just Love Orgs that Front-Load Their Training
Here’s a little Headhunter Secret that you might not be privy to: We just love organizations that front-load their training investments. Why? Because we can predict, with a very high degree of accuracy, approximately how many of your employees we can recruit away at any given point in their ‘professional development’. That’s right – I said with a high degree …