recruiting Category

Equal Opportunity Employment Is A Myth.

As a white male, there are few conversation topics more taboo than talking about (much less writing about) the issue of race. It’s one of those things, like politics, sex or religion, that’s just not considered apropos for the workplace. This is why we only speak of ‘race’ in terms of “diversity” and “inclusion.” While […]

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I’m Hiring, So What the Hell?

I don’t think social recruiting works, but I have a blog with a lot of followers that’s synched with this feed. So since I’m hiring, what the hell? Here goes nothing…

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So, You Want To Be A Recruiter?

While there’s been some slight advances in the tools and technologies available for finding top talent, even the most advanced systems are simply automating what the most effective sourcers and recruiters have always done and will always do, because you don’t need a matching algorithm, machine learning or even any professional certification or credentials to […]

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Seen Work: A Dispassion Play.

This is a one act play about recruiting that was published on a Wordpress blog. As Off Broadway as it gets…

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Selling Out.

An editor is not supposed to interject their own voice or agenda into their publication; ostensibly, similar to stage managers or offensive linemen or HR generalists, our job is to stay hidden in the background; like the above professions, the only time anyone takes notice of our work is when we screw up. An editor […]

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