Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and/or friends! Thank you to all of the people who have to work on Thanksgiving: especially the workers in the retail industry, the police and fire professionals who protect us, and the medical professionals who work 24/7/365. We especially need to thank all service men and women who…

As I chat with companies regarding a potential recruitment contract, it has become apparent that many companies follow the same process as candidates. They post jobs on the Internet and pray they will receive the best replies from candidates. You see evidence of this on Yahoo Groups and occasionally in various LinkedIn groups when recruiters…

You know, this is a lot more complicated problem than simply analyzing the numbers. There are between 20 and 25 million people who are unemployed right now. Many of those have dropped off of the statistics because they are no longer on unemployment. Wouldn’t you agree that part of the problem may be the jobs…

It is interesting to listen when companies complain they have difficulty attracting candidates from out of state. With a little research, a consultant may easily determine why they are experiencing those problems. Relocation of candidates requires an understanding of psychology, an understanding that recruitment is a sales process, and a recruitment process that does not…

Remember the 1960’s? Well, there are two generations who don’t. If you were a candidate, there were three primary ways for you to find a job. 1) Complete an application, drop it off with the Personnel Department, and hope the company called you. 2) Become known as a contributor in your current company and be…