Quit Cold Calling Me!
It never fails, a new job post hits my career page and within 2 hours I receive the following phone messages and emails; “This is John Smith with XYZ Staffing, I was hoping to connect and see if my...
View ArticleIt’s Not Your Resume, It’s You!
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4...
View ArticleCreative and Sexy Job Postings Rule
When was the last time you deciphered a complete job description? Hiring managers, recruiters and HR folks, do you study the posting specifications prior to the cut and paster that undoubtably will...
View ArticleMillennials Are Our Future
Several days ago a random tweet captured my attention. In response to a presentation regarding “the pitfalls of hiring millennials” a 50-year-old proudly tweeted “that’s why I will never hire a...
View ArticleCreate a Lively Company Culture
Sunday night cues the beginning of the end for millions of people across the world. Realizing that once you nod off there is no escape from the dreaded Monday. Recent global reports expose an ugly...
View ArticleInnovative and Creative New Employee Experience
22% of staff turnover occurs in the first 45 days of employment. Imagine the cost impact; if your average salary is $50k per person and you lose 20 people your cost impact is a loss of $3 million....
View ArticleRecruiting Has Changed, Are You Doing it Differently?
Everyday we read articles on how companies are attracting talent uniquely AND how candidates are finding jobs through creative avenues. Did you hear about Sober Lane, the pub in Ireland that used...
View ArticleKeys to a Remarkable Talent Community
Let’s assume that a company desires true transparency, the opportunity to create meaningful conversations between people with key skill sets they find desirable. We know the end goal; attract talent...
View ArticleAttract Human
“Attract Human” is the concept of authentic, everyday interactions with people. “Tribes”, “community” and other recent terms describe this affect, but how can we incorporate within our daily...
View ArticleWrap Up for TMA Social Recruiting Summit 2016
Another conference in the books. The Talent Management Alliance’s Social Recruiting Summit was a huge success and not just due to the emcee skills of yours truly (thanks Amanda Lewis). This is a...
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