Today’s end-of-the-week roundup begins with a quiz and ends with a quickie update on OneWire, a clever, and certainly — as an investment report says — intriguing take on candidate matching. So let’s get on with it: Guess who says they want to grow their influence at the top corporate... [Read more]

I had that singsong experience again yesterday while (phone) sourcing. What’s the singsong experience? It’s when a Gatekeeper starts offering information, in a continuous pattern, to your request. Don’t misunderstand — I had spent several hours sourcing into a particular entertainment company... [Read more]

Monster is taking a battering on Wall Street today after the company missed the earnings expectations of the financial markets and warned it may just break even in the current quarter. Monster’s stock price was down almost 20 percent at lunchtime in New York, a drop of $1.79 on the day. Trading... [Read more]

When Lars Schmidt launched NPRLife, a twitter hashtag that gives an inside look at working at NPR, it was one more in a series of bold, inexpensive moves. Schmidt, who has built Recruiting teams around the media industry, is the prototype of a pioneer. In conversation, Lars seems to have a built in... [Read more]

WHAT IS HYPE vs. WHAT IS HIP This is the time of year when recruiters ask me about which industry conference to attend. More specifically, “WHY THE FORDYCE FORUM?” It’s a really good question. If you’re going to take time from your desk and money from your bank, you deserve to... [Read more]

As we prepare for a new year, and as I look forward to preparing for a metrics panel at the Spring 2012 Expo, I have been pairing a series of thoughts on metrics and measures that are important to talent acquisition. For the past several months, my team has reviewed dozens of articles, blogs, and white... [Read more]

This article is part of my continuing series on passive candidate recruiting. The key principle underlying all of these articles is that you can’t recruit and hire passive candidates using the same workflow, nor the same recruiters, used for active candidates. According to a recent survey we conducted... [Read more]

Tech workers get an average of 23 recruiter inquiries a week — yes, a week, says a survey from TEKsystems, a global IT staffing and services firm. That’s a remarkable number, which, even if is skewed by respondents with very in-demand skills, would still go a long way to explaining why you’re... [Read more]

Dear Barb: I’ve heard you say, “When in doubt send them out! Too often we screen out candidates our clients would hire.” Do you have any empirical evidence or data to support your assertion? Alan T., Sarasota, FL Dear Alan: Every time an experienced recruiter has left my firm over the... [Read more]

What’s surprising about a new analyst report from Aberdeen is that in 2012 HR professionals still need to be reminded that talent management is as much a strategy as a tactic they should be captaining. “HR still struggles to become a ‘strategic partner’ with the business, engaging... [Read more]