As a recruiter, building hiring manager relationships is the key to successfully and efficiently doing your job. While a close working relationship is … Read more
A Sourcer’s Manifesto
You Are Not an Inquisitor; You Are a Brand Ambassador and a Candidate Assistant Before I became a recruiter, I had a specific image of what recruiters are … Read more
My Favorite Interview Questions
There are hundreds of interview questions in use. They range from the simplest ones, like “Tell me about your previous career?” To more detailed questions, … Read more
Bad Interviewer or Bad Employee?
As recruiters, we want the best possible interview process to yield the best person for the job. The harsh reality is that some people are horrible … Read more
Hiring Managers Who Don’t Want to Talk to You
I gotta be honest; my favorite hiring managers started off our relationship by telling me to “F*ck off.” Two of them, and to this day they are both still … Read more
How to Give Candidates Feedback
Do you give all your candidates feedback that you screened? What about candidates who interviewed? Sometimes, giving candidate feedback can be the most … Read more
Job Postings in the Age of Social Media
I don’t know about you, but my least favorite thing to create is a job posting. Don’t get me wrong, it brings in great candidates, but I prefer to be on … Read more
How to Screen and Interview for Cultural Fit
The majority of hiring managers are pretty bad at interviewing. Let’s face it. It’s at the bottom of their list of priorities, and it is … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part Two: Hiring Manager
It’s a tight labor market out there right now, and I bet you are dealing with counteroffers every day. In the age of 3% – 4% unemployment, we need to … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part One: Candidates
Let’s talk counteroffers. Over the last twenty people I have placed at HireStrong, eighteen have received counteroffers. The most recent candidate received … Read more
Should You Form Referral Partnerships?
This is a little bit of a hot button for me. I am a highly relationship driven person. In my opinion, the best recruiters are. Here’s a story that tells … Read more
Why Sourcers Should Talk Less and LOL More
By nature, successful talent acquisition requires a high amount of human interaction, whether written or some form of interpersonal communication. A good … Read more
Being a Successful Recruiter – Don’t Get Ghosted by Your Candidates
When I was a young, I loved Saturday morning cartoons; Tom and Jerry, Popeye, Bugs Bunny, etc. The one cartoon that I especially enjoyed was Casper the … Read more
Making One Meaningful Connection a Day
One meaningful connection a day keeps the hiring managers at bay, usually. Many of us recruiters wish it were that easy. But one small step each day can go … Read more
How Video Interviews Can Change Sourcing for the Better
Can I ask you a question? During a phone interview have you ever felt like you are asking, “paper or plastic” or “would you like fries with that?” Do you … Read more
Interviewing Your Future Talent Acquisition Leader
Let’s face it, we love interviewing and networking with our future colleagues, however, it can get a little tricky when it comes to your future … Read more
The Power of Communication
The power of communication is a fantastic thing. Reflect upon a recent conversation with someone that went great. The one whereas you walked away you felt … Read more
The Art of Persuasion in Sourcing & Recruitment
I have had the privilege over my career to interact with many sourcing and recruitment professionals. Over time, it never ceases to amaze me how the lines … Read more
How to Interview a Sourcer
If you have ever run a sourcing team or been asked to build one you know that sourcing for your own team can be the most daunting of all of the purple … Read more
Turning Your Intake Meeting Into a Winning Service Level Agreement – Sample Included
The past few articles I have written have focused on relationships, trust, empowering, etc. I think we spend a lot of time sharing techniques, process, … Read more