Surprising Hiring Practices

How do you think a corporate recruiter finds people to fill positions? Are you envisioning a stack of resumes? A job fair? Most people assume that hiring managers select from a pool of people who are actually looking for a new job. However, companies are realizing that the best pool of candidates is already working. They may even be working in an entirely different field! Check out this NYTimes article about modern recruiting practices. San Franciso State management guru, Dr. John Sullivan contributes to the article. Sullivan has the best quote: "The first rule of recruiting is that the best people already have jobs they like... It's amazing that so many companies still use job fairs to recruit talent. Who goes to job fairs? People without jobs! All you get are worthless résumés and lots of germs." What's the alternative? According to this article: walking the aisles of chain stores and restaurants, buying merchandise, ordering meals nad keeping an eye out for stand-out employees is the best way to find true talent. Read more...