Insight and Knowledge

What’s Your Generational IQ?

I’ve long argued that in terms of overall intelligence, individuals in the recruiting and talent acquisition domain make up one of the smartest subsets of professionals in the broader business arena. Now, I’m not necessarily talking about innate logical intelligence, which typically is associated with abilities relative to mathematics or

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You, Me, and the Brexit Make Three!

Well, well, well – what interesting times we live in, right?  We now find ourselves in the initial aftermath of the United Kingdom’s referendum decision to exit the European Union. The “Brexit,” as the event has been appropriately nicknamed, seemingly flies in the face of conventional wisdom, and comes as

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Recruiting Best Practices

Working With Difficult Hiring Managers: Key Strategies For Today’s Recruiter Part II

In Part I of “Working With Difficult Hiring Managers, Key Strategies for Today’s Recruiter,” I outlined the challenges recruiters face in supporting challenging and/or abrasive hiring authorities. I also highlighted the importance of regularly and proactively communicating with these individuals as a means of managing expectations and creating an overall

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Insight and Knowledge

Are You an “Implicitly Biased” Recruiter?

If you have worked with me previously, you’ll likely recall my penchant for talking to anyone in recruitment about the power of “rapid cognition.” I’ve long argued that as much as we are subconsciously interpreting, and processing, and passing judgment on the world around us (to include the mosh-pit of

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