Sometimes I think I am in way over my head. You know what I mean. You are given a requisition that requires far more understanding than you currently have, but you only realize that when the candidate asks simple questions you can't answer. Or maybe that's just me, and I really do stink at this rectuiting game after all. Somehow, I think I am not alone. I have searched for a handy guide to getting the information you need from a hiring manager, but unfortunately there isn't much out there for the corporate recruiter. It's mostly ...

keep reading this post...

As a corporate recruiter you have unique challanges that do not effect 3rd party recruiters. They are both tied to requisitions.

1) You can't "quit" a requisition just becuase it is a pain and nearly impossible to fill.

2) You can't generate new requisitions to work on when things slow down.

So what do you do when the latter becomes more common in the down market? If you are like me, you get nervous when there are no active requisitions to work on. Questions start to go through my mind, such as, "Will this continue?" "Is my job ...

keep reading this post...

Hi there everyone! I recieved an email yesterday that made me feel so honored. I have been chosen, little old me, to become a member of the most respected and honored list. A who's who list of all things. Wow! All of my hard work is really getting me noticed. I feel so special. Gee! I only need to pay $199 today. Then if I want to be a lifetime member of this all important and significant registry of professionals who have reached the top of thier industry, I only need to pay nearly $700. Whew! And here I ...

keep reading this post...

I find it mindboggling that Executives and Hiring Managers are so uncomfortable with new and different ways to go about acquiring talent. Every company I have been with as a Corporate Recruiter thought it strange or too costly to send me to Industry Trade shows, offer referral bonuses, or include me in Marketing or Sales events even if I was exclusively recruiting for those departments.

So here are some great ideas if you want to waste money.

1) Don't offer any referral bonuses. Especially not to your employees. They only come from all of the companies you like to ...

keep reading this post...