The other day, I received an email for a newsletter that was titled “Hiring is Super Easy – Said No One Ever”. I had to laugh out loud because that phrase couldn’t be more accurate! Hiring (and being a recruiter today, in general) is wrought with challenges and obstacles. Our product is human, after all,[…]
Regardless of what your title is, you’ve heard it before: “[the candidate] has every skill we are looking for, but he or she just isn’t a cultural fit”. This usually occurs sometime after you have interviewed the 52nd person for the role, and before you pull your hair out! Hopefully that is a slight exaggeration,[…]
People today are busy. Regardless of what we do for a living, we are in a state of over-stimulation. We have responsibilities at work, responsibilities at home, responsibilities pertaining to our outside involvement in church, community service, or school. At one time, we were able to separate those duties, simply by physically being away[…]
This year I changed my life – literally. I haven’t always worked at a “desk” job, but it is a lifestyle that I always viewed as desirable. If you had your own office, it was certainly an indication of success. Sitting at a desk all day would mean that your life was much easier[…]
What Will They Think of Next? Over the last 5 years, it is no secret that recruitment technology has made incredible advancements, staying on track with our ever-evolving digital world. Recruiting technology is no different. I recently attended a conference discussing the latest and greatest Recruiting Software. THIS amateur was in shock and awe,[…]