A growing source for discovering hidden talent is scanning through online work in a given field. This sourcing approach mirrors the way you’d find a little-known artist: not through a resume (which may have been written by AI) or past job titles, but by reviewing their actual work on the …

Yes, a simple follow-up “how would you do it differently today?” question will boost your recruiting results. Why? Because “what works and what no longer works” in the business world changes as frequently as every 18 months. And in this changing environment, hiring managers need to know not only how …

When you ask candidates how they will do something using today’s tools vs. how they did it years ago, you quickly discover that behavioral interviews only reveal the tools that the candidate used in the past. However, in an ever-changing world, what you really need to know is which tools …

Millions who stare at a computer all day will get pink slips within 12–18 months! Soon, AI will be able to handle all repetitive tasks. And this prediction will make many white-collar jobs redundant. So, take note and remember that you read it here… Dark times are ahead for those …

Most are surprised to learn how difficult it is to staff new AI data centers (AIDC). That’s important because the billions budgeted for new AIDCs will be wasted if the new centers cannot maintain continuous operations due to serious recruiting and retention issues. Staffing these AIDC jobs will be exceptionally …

You wouldn’t want the cheapest recruiting any more than you’d want discount brain surgery. Because recruiting produces the highest ROI of any HR function. It’s an area you should invest in, rather than one where you randomly cut costs. And because this CPH metric is so effective at encouraging cost-cutting, …

If you need a new job or want more job security, consider gaining experience using AI tools. Why? Because it is now becoming clear to executives everywhere that the availability of AI tools (like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and AI-powered search) will have a profound impact on productivity and what each …

Experience using AI tools will soon be the most needed skill, so targeting users of AI job search tools makes sense. Unfortunately, most in recruiting don’t realize that, even though there is a great deal of talk about hiring AI experts to develop their own internal AI systems. In reality, …

You shouldn’t hire those who lack qualifications but have the potential to develop on-the-job. Even though some hiring managers have used this strategy, they mistakenly believed that recruiting and hiring “underqualified candidates with the potential to develop on-the-job” would be easier to source, sell, and hire than the alternative of …

I became the world’s most aggressive recruiter after learning the huge performance boost that top performers provide. That realization forces you to become aggressive because you simply have no chance of landing these top performers unless you use the most aggressive recruiting tools and strategies. Until recently, I often stood …