This claim by HR and hiring managers is bollocks
The claim that “I just know immediately when I meet the candidate” is bollocks. A load of nonsense. Don't fall for it. Experts call it lazy recruitment. It's incredibly naive…
1 of 4 new employees cried within first week of joining new company
And it gets worse. Almost half of new employees say they have had regrets or second thoughts about starting their job within the first week. Shockingly, new hires will decide…
How Valentine would select his HR Director
The overwhelming demand for HR talent clearly outstrips the supply. Thailand is simply not producing and graduating enough HR people. How would Saint Valentine, the reason for celebrating Valentine’s Day…
2 ways recruiters try to cheat you
Recruiters or criminals? Not sure what to call them. But whoever they are, it sure gives the recruitment profession a bad name. I know from experience that candidates, even top…
Are you looking for love on LinkedIn?
You may ask if looking for love on LinkedIn is different from flirting at the office or trying to pick up a date at the company’s annual outing. There may…
What my friends think I do – but what about you?
Not saying it was easy, but we kept busy throughout the year with great executive search assignments. 2023 has been a great year for Tom Sorensen Recruitment | NPAworldwide. See…
5 reasons why slow hiring process kills all deals
She told me she had pulled out of the hiring process for a CEO position with a multi-national company. She and other top candidates met the hiring manager six weeks…
Speed over price, resume racing, fee discounts, poor service to candidates and clients
My dream includes killing off the scourge of contingent, multi-listed-order recruitment. It just drives much that is bad in our [recruitment] industry. Speed over price, shortcuts, resume racing, fee discounts,…
8 reasons why it’s easy to find candidates but difficult to hire!
How much longer can you keep your head buried in the sand, pretending there isn’t a problem where there really is one? We call it the ostrich effect from the…
Job search tips for babyboomers
Hello Baby Boomers, Ladies and Gentlemen, all of you born between 1946 and 1964 (BE 2489-2507); that’s about 25% of the world’s population. Still. You are no doubt proud of…