The Challenges of Cultural Difference

Tips on Cross-Cultural Recruiting“Sumak was a dream candidate. He graduated from MIT with a Masters’s degree in electrical engineering. He had 3 years of experience working for a large defense and commercial electronics firm, and he was willing to relocate. But...

A New Work Ecosystem

End of the Talent Wars & Rise of the Talent AdvisorThe future belongs to those recruiters who make disruptive changes to the status quo. To do this is challenging and not for the faint-hearted. It belongs to those who de-emphasize traditional search and focus on...

The Subtle Art of Nudging

Changing How Hiring Managers ThinkHave you ever tried to get a hiring manager to change the job requirements they are asking for? Maybe you have tried to explain the labor market scarcity of the position or imply that their list of qualifications was a bit too...

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A Radical New Design for Talent Acquisition

Being able to recruit hard-to-find, high-quality talent quickly is a clear win for any organization making it better able to compete and innovate. Today’s recruitment functions usually act too slowly, often lack knowledge about the business and the skills needed, and...