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Category Archives: Recruiting

  • Recruiters, What You Lose When Budgets Are Cut

    Everyone's budget is being cut. We all have to be more creative with less. But is cutting resources the best option for long term recruiting and employer branding strategy? While there is significant pressure to cut resources as budgets tighten, there are some key things to co… more

  • Fear is the Mind Killer

    Fear seems to be something that we have become very comfortable with. The activity of worrying about the unknown occupies a fair amount of our time from how will we handle a possible budget action months in advance or a weather pattern. We know being gripped in fear is one of the… more

  • The Biggest Benefit of Job Boards to Employers

    There is a big benefit to a company's regular presence on job boards: branding. Before I go any further, let me suggest a working definition for branding in recruitment: the reputation/image/’slot’ the employer holds in its prospective employees’ minds. In other words, … more

  • Choosing a Recruiter to Help Your Job Search

    How much time do you invest in your career? When it comes to purchasing big ticket items such as a car or a home, we shop around to receive the best deal. We go out of our way to introduce ourselves to multiple car salespersons, or even visit 20-30 homes before we buy. Most of… more

  • Recruiters, Be All That You Can Be

    At the most recent recruitDC, I had the privilege to share with the recruiting community tips on how to incorporate veteran hiring into a recruiter’s mindset. The poignant beginning of this presentation was the opening by Colonel David Sutherland, former Special Assistant to th… more