HR

That one role. That one role that just isn’t closing. Over the course of the last month, you’ve interviewed twenty candidates, spoke with well over fifty and screened three times that in resumes. Finally, you’ve found the perfect candidate, they’ve interviewed well, passed all of the testing with flying colors, the management team loves them, […]

In a recent presentation at Indeed Explore, I was surprised to hear in Mark Reilly’s presentation that outstanding performers, i.e. those in the top 1%, were often responsible for 4, 10 or even 25 times the output of average performers in any field. The presentation went on to help recruiters understand how to attract these […]

Us recruiters are a transactional bunch. That’s not meant in a negative way, we just have to be in order to enjoy sustained success. We need to be able to converse, influence, sell, counsel, advise to ultimately get two moving parts (candidate and client) to align and form a bond (a placement). Then we move […]

Our last article certainly generated some passionate responses from many recruitment agencies worldwide. Admittedly, the title was quite (and purposefully) extreme, but it did illustrate a few key points: A lot of great recruiters are passionate about their craft; Most referred to good service as paramount to being a successful recruiter; and Many recruiters view technology as […]

Dinosaurs are amazing creatures. In their peak, they ruled the earth. From the Tyrannosaurus Rex – a fearsome predator, to the Brachiosaurus – one of the largest animals ever, to the Velociraptor – opportunistically hunting in a pack for it’s next meal. Then came the Ice-Age. Dinosaurs Gone. Extinct in an instant. A distant memory. […]