The two dumbest things in recruiting are not soliciting candidate feedback and not assessing new-hire performance (a.k.a. quality of hire).  Unfortunately, most in recruiting are not even aware of the practice of “candidate exit interviews,” soliciting new hires and candidate feedback after completing each hiring process. Unfortunately, gathering exit interview …

An astonishing 2/3 of adults play video games, so almost everyone can be IDed and recruited on gaming platforms.

Compare their results to all others, and you too will call Amazon… A Giant Recruiting Machine.

With a data-driven design, employee referrals can be your #1 source for diversity (Forget that old wife’s tale).

There are 8 common recruiting practices that are becoming obsolete, just as newspaper ads and application forms did years ago. Smart recruiting leaders need to be aware that these common practices like fit, salary disclosure, drug testing, and non-competes are already being pushed aside at top companies. This gradual obsolescence …

A minute of positive feedback can instantly make an ordinary interview memorable! Let’s face it, in today’s challenging recruiting marketplace, a critical part of a great candidate experience is each successful recruiter must continually do things that excite the candidate and make their company stand out from all the rest. …

Excess interviews frustrate candidates, but they don’t improve hiring decisions.

It’s naïve to think you’ll win a talent war without the elements of a war strategy.

Revisit candidates that came close, because now with few quality applicants, they may now be top hires.

Learn why a unicorn recruiting function can end its talent shortage, while every other function suffers with one.