Recruitment
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…
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…
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…
Hovering Helicopter Parents Land in Workplace
Helicopter parents are back in the news. Worse, they’re back in the workplace (or maybe they never really went away but since no one was hiring, their hovering didn…
How many job applicants does it take to find one qualified candidate?
How many job applicants does it take to find one qualified candidate? While the question sounds like the preamble to a funny punch line, the answer is no laughing matter…
War of Talent Heats Up; Employers Unprepared
The war for talent is heating up and despite nearly two decades of warnings, employers are woefully unprepared. I’m not just talking about not being ready. I’m talking…
9 of the Best Workforce Predictions for 2012
Having reviewed nearly two dozen different articles predicting what employers can expect to face in 2012, I’ve come up with nine of the best workforce predictions for 2012…