The Hype of Candidate Engagement

Engagement is probably good but tying it to shoddy statistics is notIt seems that 2016 was the year when recruiters began to fixate on candidate and employee engagement.  Since then, there have been hundreds of articles and reports on the value of candidate...

Women and the Pandemic

Why They Have Left in DrovesThe pandemic has been especially hard on women. As the pandemic took hold and home responsibilities increased, they left the workforce at four times the rate of men. Most firms made few or no adjustments for women even though they were...

How to Improve Recruiting Leadership

Five Bad Recruiting Practices and How to Change ThemI have watched recruiting leaders come and go over the years, and I am always surprised that so very few have forged a function that competes effectively against other organizations by consistently supplying their...

Memo To A Hiring Manager

TO: Hiring ManagerFROM: Recruiting LeaderAlthough you only hire a handful of people each year, it seems that it takes longer and longer to find the right person.   And, many of the people you see are not really what you wanted.  You have to ask to see more resumes...