After a sports team beats yours, you try to hire their highest impact player away. Corporations can also prevent losing future competitions using a “hire those that beat you” recruiting program. Which is a program that targets directly hiring at least one key employee away from a competitor’s team that …

Last year, I predicted a unique recruiting opportunity that’s now a reality. Because today… I estimate that the DOGE candidate pool of government employees and contractors that will be considering a new job during the next few months Will rise to nearly 1 million! The Size of This Talent Pool… …

Few things are as impactful as landing a good job, so why not thank your recruiter for their help? If you’ve started a new job this year, you should thank those that helped you. First, of course, thank your family, friends, and colleagues who provided you with support throughout the …

The demand for talent is at a record high, while aggressive recruiting is sadly at a 20-year low.  Today, Successful Recruiting Leaders Need Bold And Aggressive Practices Yes, it’s sad to report that aggressive recruiting is fading into the past, just like rock ‘n’ roll. As a result, most corporate …

This Inflation Caused Recruiting Opportunity Explained Over the last few years, during the “great resignation,” recruiters have been blessed with the opportunity to pick from a large talent pool who were eager to quit for a better job after the frustrating Covid lockdown. However, over the last 2+ years, inflation …

Move past keywords and add powerful content that both AI bots and recruiters will notice and remember. Start By Realizing That… AI Is Dramatically Changing Resume Screening Yes, job search has long been intensely competitive because an applicant may compete against 250 other resumes. However, having your resume successfully pass …

Why doesn’t recruiting retaliate? Because it is a common deterrent in business and the military.  Descriptors: retention / retaliation recruiting strategy – how to – 3 min. read  ———————————————————– In today’s competitive recruiting environment. Whenever your competitors face no negative consequences after they recruit a key employee.  Their targeted recruiting …

Hire one key person from a competitor’s team and instantly gain all of their operational knowledge (i.e., non-product secrets). Yes, Team-level Competitor Recruiting is a targeted recruiting practice (some mistakenly call it poaching) that operates at the team level. This approach is designed to hire one key person away from …

Firms compare their products to their competitors, so also make it easy to compare jobs side-by-side.  Win Most Employer Comparisons By Weaponizing Opposition Research Making stark side-by-side comparisons may be uncommon in recruiting, but they are a standard practice throughout business, especially during these times of fierce business competition. Most …

Sadly it’s rare to find “gaining a competitive advantage” on any list of strategic recruiting goals. This is a strategic thinkpiece. And that omission from our goals is troubling. Because every other strategic business function that operates in a “highly competitive environment” like finance, product development, and supply chain.”  For …