Hiring Candidates

Job candidates talk a lot. Whatever experience they've had with a company – good or bad, successful or unsuccessful – chances are good that person will relay it to their friends, family and potentially in...

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When you sell a job to a potential candidate, “you’re selling a promise...rather than a product,” says Brad Cook (@brcook2006), VP Global Talent Acquisition for Informatica. In his presentation, “Driving Innovation in a Borderless Recruiting...

It’s like that old Abbott and Costello routine, “Who’s on First?” You know something is wrong when the candidate is asking you the questions and it’s not about the job. Instead, the poorly focused candidate is...

As an affirmative action government employer AT T can’t accept resumes unless the company is actually accepting applications for a position. In an effort to maintain a connection to potential candidates, AT T has created...

After speaking on a panel about trying to find the best tech talent, I chatted with research fellow, Michael Schrage of MIT. Schrage had a very passionate response about giving money to employees as a...

Yes, the technology talent shortage is real. Why is it happening and what can you do? At Talent42: Tech Recruiting Excellence Conference, spend June 13-14 in Seattle with colleagues, experts and industry leaders to drill...

What’s the best way to get potential employees interested in a job? Show them what the job is going to be like. And the best way to show is through video. That’s what Will Stanley...

Do you only want to look at applicants to your job posting who have more than five years of experience in Java and Oracle? You can. Streamline your review of candidates by adding pre-screening questionnaires...

The cat’s out of the bag. It’s Interviewing 101:  Turn your cell phone off. But occasionally you'll encounter a candidate who missed that memo and takes a call on your time.  And it never fails -...