Confessions of a PI convert
By Ed Nathanson As someone who has been in the recruiting business for over 20 years now, I can’t even attempt to list all of the different “must have” tools over the years (and a lot of them turns out were far from “must have”). As a business function, we are always looking to gain an…
Your boring brand may not scare away all the top talent – just most of it
By Steve Messina Thoughts on how branding could help talent acquisition
Personality matters: What I learned as a high school teacher
Rachel was a star student. She was in my homeroom and my first period English class, so I saw her all morning and was responsible for reviewing her grades. This sweet girl had one best friend, but she didn’t really talk to anyone else. She was silent throughout every class unless called on to answer…
Are your hiring practices old school?
By Drew Fortin When it comes to human capital management – hiring especially – many businesses double down on the same old candidate selection tactics only to wonder why things don’t work out. And yet, if you ask them how long they typically spend looking at a resume and preparing for an interview, most of them…
3 ways to put people data to good use
Valuable people data is all around us—it’s up to us to put it to good use. It was about this time last year that I purchased a high tech fitness tracker. I was immediately awash in a steady stream of health data ranging from how many steps I had taken to calories burned to heart…