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Cool Recruiting Trick

Written on 24 Apr, 2006 at 14:34

Jim Stroud has step-by-step instructions for how to electronically deal with the following recruiting situation: Imagine finding the resume of the perfect candidate only to find out that they were not swayed by your pitch and are quite happy where... (Continue reading)

Hear All, Hear All: Internet Job Boards Form New Industry Association

Written on 5 Mar, 2006 at 17:35

With all of the available job boards, it should come as no surprise that some 500 of them (!) have announced the formation of a new industry association for job boards. The goals of this new trade association include: Related... (Continue reading)

All Aboard: Five Tips for Successful On-Boarding Programs (f/k/a Employee Orientation)

Written on 2 Mar, 2006 at 9:40

Another solid article from ERExchange.com on On-Boarding Programs. This time, the author, Kevin Wheeler, offers five solid tips for success with regard to such programs. On-boarding programs (f/k/a employee orientation), I believe, are one of the current hot fads in... (Continue reading)

The Latest Survey of Hiring Sources: The Highlights and Some Interesting Findings on Diversity Recruitment

Written on 26 Feb, 2006 at 22:21

I summarize the highlights of CareerXRoads' lastest survey of recruitment sources. Lots of potentially useful information in the survey, with some particularly interesting discussion of diversity recruiting.... (Continue reading)

Marketing Your Company to Job Applicants: The Devil is in the Details!

Written on 26 Feb, 2006 at 11:37

A couple of weeks ago, I provided an outline of some very basic questions you should be asking yourself about your company's recruitment program. I now present the complete article with some of the details about the five questions I... (Continue reading)

Employee Referral Programs: New Opportunities for Theft?

Written on 24 Feb, 2006 at 13:02

Employee referrals programs, in which employees are paid for referring new employees, have been given a lot of good press. But, in a recent story, one employee referral program was viewed as a way to steal from the company.... (Continue reading)

The Legal Risks of Hiring Temps And Outsourcing Work: What You Don’t Know Can Really Hurt You

Written on 22 Feb, 2006 at 10:36

Ah, welcome to work in the 21st century. Where the notion of hiring a full-time, “regular” employee seems less and less common. Instead, companies hire temporary workers, contract employees, or offshore their work to another country. And don’t think YOU... (Continue reading)

Getting Applicants to Join: Marketing Your Company

Written on 21 Feb, 2006 at 12:46

In another nicely written article on erexchange, Howard Adamsky explains the key points to cover in convincing candidates to come work at your organization. I don’t think that there is anything earthshattering here, but the article provides a nice summary,... (Continue reading)

Even More on the OFCCP Internet Applicant Definition

Written on 17 Feb, 2006 at 11:04

You may be getting abit overwhelmed with all of the amount of material on the OFCCP's definition of an Internet applicant. Here comes some more information, this time a series of Q and As from a widely-respected law firm Ogletree... (Continue reading)

Latest Recruiting Trends: Where Do Applicants Come From? What Sources Have the Best ROI?

Written on 15 Feb, 2006 at 12:11

The latest study, from DirectEmployers Association, summarizes which the most popular sources of job candidates and which sources give the best Return on Investment (ROI). Very interesting results!... (Continue reading)

KISS Principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) Applied to Recruitment: A Basic Checklist For Improving Recruitment

Written on 3 Feb, 2006 at 9:14

The author compiles a very basic list of questions to help improve one's recruitment program, based on the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) principle.... (Continue reading)

Monster Tackles OFCCP Internet Applicant Definition Changes

Written on 23 Jan, 2006 at 23:12

Michael and I have been providing readers of this Blawg with updates on the new definition of applicant that reflects the increased use of the Internet in recruiting and hiring. It goes into effect February 6, 2006. See these prior... (Continue reading)

Read All About It: New Internet Applicant Definition Causing Corporate Uproar

Written on 7 Dec, 2005 at 14:18

Still hot off the presses, this posting describes some of the commotion created by the new OFCCP definition of internet applicant. We won't really know the full impact for a while, after OFCCP starts reviewing companies with this definition in... (Continue reading)

Vote for Us in the 2005 Recruiting Blog Awards

Written on 6 Dec, 2005 at 17:40

Yes, it’s getting to be dog-eat-dog out there in the blogosphere, and a blogger’s gotta grab all the attention and free publicity he/she can get. So we are pleased to call your attention to the 2005 Recruiting Blog Awards, sponsored... (Continue reading)

2005: The Year of the Recruitment Revolution?

Written on 23 Nov, 2005 at 11:46

Google Base has the potential to change the landscape of recruitment by letting users post or upload anything, tag it with information like job title, make it accessible to the world...at no cost!... (Continue reading)

All (On)Board: Four Big “No Nos” of “OnBoarding” (aka: New Employee Orientation Program)

Written on 22 Nov, 2005 at 10:58

An excellent article on the onboarding experience, with examples of how such programs go wrong and therefore increase turnover.... (Continue reading)

Where Do College Educated, Ethnically Diverse Job Seekers Look for Jobs?

Written on 18 Nov, 2005 at 14:54

Report of recruitment sources heavily used and not so heavily used by college educated, ethnically diverse job seekers.... (Continue reading)

Middle Management Job Dissatisfaction Presents Opportunities for Recruiters and Companies That “Get” Current Human Resources Issues

Written on 7 Nov, 2005 at 12:46

Numbers from an Accenture survey of middle managers tell the story: Only 48% of 225 middle managers polled were highly satisfied with their employers, down from 67% in the same study in 2004 . Those dissatisfied nearly doubled to 15%... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for November 7, 2005

Written on 7 Nov, 2005 at 0:46

I have a strong sense of “place” (as in definition 1 here.) Familiar places evoke memories for me, just as smells and music do. Visiting a place from my past can almost feel like time traveling. So today I had... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for October 1-26, 2005

Written on 26 Oct, 2005 at 16:44

I’ve been so busy switching to the new format and keeping up with the “Our Recent Reading” page that I’ve neglected to do this update for over a month. (New readers: I had been doing it weekly, publishing on Monday,... (Continue reading)

Who is an Applicant?

Written on 7 Oct, 2005 at 22:56

We just got a tip by email from David Manaster of the Electronic Recruiting Exchange about the new regulation defining an applicant. See the definition and some questions and comments about it. David asked for our thoughts. Related Reading: Hiring... (Continue reading)

Monster Offers Wealth of Job-Related Content

Written on 23 Sep, 2005 at 21:03

Many web sites (and blogs) are fairly shallow. There isn’t that much meaty content that doesn’t simply recycle the work of others. Then there are the exceptional sites (and blogs) that are impressive, if not mind-boggling, in their depth and... (Continue reading)

Questioning Value of Employee-Referral Programs — and Improving Them

Written on 22 Sep, 2005 at 9:54

Many recruiters or HR professionals say their employee referral programs are their best source of the best candidates. Peter Weddle, in the Wall Street Journal, begs to differ. After his rundown of benefits and criticisms of existing referral programs, he... (Continue reading)