Overcoming The Talent Shortage

Why Education is not enoughFrench sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte wrote that demographics are destiny, and we see that come true in Europe, the United States, and China. Aging populations combined with low birth rates have led to decreasing populations in...

Charlene’s Problem

An Interactive Case StudyA change of pace for mid-summer. A case study for you to explore and comment on. Let me know if you like this sort of challenge.Charlene faces a challenge. One month ago, she was hired to work with a hiring manager who had about 200 call...

A Talent Pool is NOT a Talent Community

Many recruiting organizations have built talent pools filled with potential candidates who will often never be hired. Most of these talent pools are just a collection of disparate people who have perhaps indicated some interest or dropped by the career site and left...

The Key to Recruiter Success: Multi-Tasking

The Critical success SkillFarina is back in the office after working from home for almost two years. She is not happy with this, but she is trying to make the best of it. She is feeling swamped with her workload and the need to commute. Her day is crazy. Here is what...