Want to Keep Competitors from Taking Top Talent?

Subsidized yoga classes, flexible hours, tuition reimbursement, oh my! How important perks are like these? In a word: very. It’s no secret that top talent is your company’s most valuable asset. The question is how do you retain it? Simply offering employer-paid health insurance and paid time off no longer does the trick when it [...]

Why I Became an Entrepreneur

I’m a Start-Up, and I Need to Start Hiring… Now What?

What is going to make your business grow? Hiring the right people. What is the most important asset to your organization? Hiring the right people. How are you going to meet your business objectives? Hiring the right people. Yet most organizations don’t take the time to really think about how, who, or when they are [...]

When Did the Phone Go Out of Style?

This weekend on Twitter I noticed an article that was featured by the NY Times entitled “Don’t Call Me, I Won’t Call You”. The main theme of the article is how no one uses the phone anymore. We rely on other means of communication such as email or texting or updates on Facebook or tweets. [...]

New York Giants Exclusive: The Recruiting Process in the NFL

I have been a diehard football fan all my life! I love the game and look forward to the start of the football season every year. I  especially love watching the NY Giants games, since they come to my hometown every August for training camp at University at Albany. As we have written in previous [...]

The Value of a Relationship Interview

There are many different types of interviewing styles hiring mangers leverage to determine if a person is the right candidate for the job. I was sitting pool side with my sister in law who just has a beautiful understanding of the English language. We were talking about interviews and how they sometimes don’t undercover what [...]

Are Your Candidates Feeling Love Like LeBron James?

I am not a big basketball fan unless I am watching SU College games. But last week I was watching the news and the LeBron James story caught my eye. I am a firm believer that sports organizations know how to put together a good recruiting program. They understand the process and how to attract [...]

Don’t Overlook Transparency in Recruiting

I have been a recruiter for 15 years, starting out within the Professional Services side of the house where recruiting was more the “churn and burn” atmosphere, then transitioned in-house to be part of a growing software company where we hired over 150 folks within one year. I love what I do and am very [...]

There is a HRevolution going on:

This past weekend I attended a great “unconference” called HRevolution in Chicago IL. The attendees were a mix of HR and Recruiting professionals passionate about taking their industries to the next level. You could feel the energy and excitement within the room, there were folks putting faces to names and people took advantage of the [...]

What works for one person may not work for another….

This past week I had the honor of being a guest participant on the Animal Blog Talk Radio Show www.recruitinganimalshow.com. I would have to say I was nervous and had to just sit and be totally quiet for 10 minutes before it started, while my heart was going 200 beats a minute. Once the show [...]