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Do You Really Need To Be An Expert To Hire? 27 Aug 2013 | 07:23 am
This is a question I think about a lot. See, I'm interested in being a recruiter as a long-term career thing. But there is an attitude beginning to take shape in many corners of the Recruiterverse tha...
Why You're All Gonna Hate Me: The Working Families Flexibility Act 14 May 2013 | 07:17 am
Despite the fact that, like, everyone I know hates it, I stand here, on the Internet, in favor of the Working Families Flexibility Act. As many of you know, I'm pretty liberal. I'm downright collecti...
The Scourge of "Membership" Cards 11 Apr 2013 | 06:23 pm
I "get" the concept of the membership card. Really, I do. Pictured is my own personal Mitt Romney card, identifying me as a financial supporter of his 2012 presidential bid. It's a very nice card; th...
Guest Post: Dave Wilbanks on Hiring 31 Mar 2013 | 07:08 am
Hey! Today, I have a post from guest blogger Dave Wilbanks,currently teaching English in Konya, Turkey, on the hiring challenges of finding new recruits. Bio: David Wilbanks is fascinated by most thi...
The Candidate Black Hole: How much feedback is appropriate? 7 Mar 2013 | 01:05 am
It's a fact that most candidates, when applying to most jobs, never hear anything back. It's not simply a matter of rejection; it's a matter of never hearing from the organization again. It's a chroni...
Stop Being Insulted! 23 Feb 2013 | 07:41 pm
It's tough out there. It is. Jobs are scarce and competition for them is stiff. Especially if you're trying to break into a new field, or get your first "real" job out of college. Job searching shoul...
It's Time to End the Homeowner Culture 3 Feb 2013 | 04:40 am
Despite being an actual topic that both Republicans and Democrats have discussed as an option to ease the deficit, the concept of ending the home mortgage interest deduction is not one that I can seem...
Should Employees be Involved in Hiring Team Members? 14 Jan 2013 | 02:13 am
I was reading this kinda old article (2012) on TLNT, and my mind was made to wander with this part, their response to Quote #9: "Your future employee is not an island, so don’t treat them like one. W...
Something You Might Wanna Pick Up... 7 Dec 2012 | 07:42 am
There are certain skills that come up over and over again on my job searches (I peruse Idealist all the time, for fun, because I'm interested in recruiting and I like to see what kind of jobs are out ...
5 Tips To Improve Your Applications Right Now 3 Nov 2012 | 03:41 am
Having been absorbed by hiring in the past couple weeks (for the highest level position I've ever been involved in hiring for!), applications are on my mind. So I've compiled a list of some of the mis...
