Yearly Archives: 2012
What’s Better: Internal or External Recruiters?
Recruiting employees has become so complex that many organizations don’t have the internal experience and knowledge to source and screen efficiently and effectively. But does that mean retaining…
Pay Raises are Back, Resignations Rising
The number of jobs created the last few months isn’t the only thing trending upward. Employee resignations are also moving higher. According to a recent survey by MRInetwork, vacancies…
Why Don’t Companies Recruit Employees Like They Market Customers?
Most companies these days rely on the Internet for marketing and sales. To accomplish this they use combinations of e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM) software, email marketing, search engine…
Recommended Reading: Social Recruiting Soars, Apple Grows Jobs
Social Recruiting Propels Employer of Choice Image If your company is not using or is under-utilizing social media, you are missing out on a huge opportunity to reach potential…
Why Employers Can’t Take Chances on Low Skill Employees
You’ve read it before. The future of work is vastly different than the past. And the skills required to perform the jobs of the future are night-and-day…
Recommended Reading List: Tests for Superstars, Man vs Machine, and Linsanity!
My recommended reading list this week includes articles about using employee assessments to find your next superstar, how workers must learn to work with technology not just use it, and…
SPS Introduces Free Webinar Series on Faster, Affordable Applicant Screening
A combination of technology, social media, high unemployment, and low employee engagement has converged to overwhelm recruiters and hiring managers nearly every time a job is posted. To help recruiters…
Pros and Cons of Using Social Media for Sourcing Candidates
Unemployment remains high. Many among those newly employed have been hired on a temporary basis only. There is, it seems, no shortage of candidates applying for available jobs. Human resource…
Why Facebook Pages Don’t Work for Recruiting
“What do you think about using Facebook for recruiting?” is a question I now hear several times a day. The individual asking me the question is hoping that I…
Re-work of Work Makes Average Worker Obsolete
The concept of work is getting re-worked. All this change establishes a new norm. The skills required to get and keep a job are changing dynamically and continuously. Individuals…