On Counter Offers

Recruiters- please stop saying it’s career suicide to consider counteroffers.  That was valid in the 80’s and 90’s but left town with the DeLorean.  There is a modern day approach to considering counteroffers that will maintain an ethical position with both the current employer and the prospective employer.  Ethically, once an individual has accepted a…

On Hiring Models

A company can and should have a defined hiring model.  The most important criteria to live up to in that area is time frame.  An extended time frame is responsible for losing more desirable candidates than any other two reasons combined.  Most important, even if your time frames are poor, is to set the proper…

On Human Resources as hiring keyholder

The least enjoyable part of headhunting is the perceived conflict that exists with this very important department.  The fundamental issue lies in HR’s logical desire to manage all functions of the interview process and External Recruiting Resources logical need to understand the value proposition that a Manager can share to determine proper sourcing efforts.  As…