Staffing the Gaming Industry
Gaming is a complex ecosystem of creators and technology. Together, it's shifting the passive way we formerly consumed entertainment towards interactivity and immersive realities. The gaming...
5 Tips on Welcoming New Employees
Congrats! You’ve hired the perfect talent for an open role and a start date is set. Now how do youretain that talent? According toa survey by Nintex, about 31% of new hires quit within the first...
5 Ways to Attract & Retain Top Talent
It’s widely known that people are a companies’ most important assets. Even with the rise of technology and the age of information, companies are still benefitting from long-term employee retention.
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Not to Fear, Your Recruiter is Here!
A few weeks ago, I attended the ERE Recruiting conference in sunny San Diego, California. It was a delight to spend the week with my fellow recruiters, talking about industry challenges and how we...
Why Diversity in the Workforce is Nothing Without Inclusion
“I wish I could write the obituary for the term diversity” - Shante Bacon.
This was the most impactful quote from the panel session titled “The Industry Sucks at Diversity – What Will You Do About...
The War for Creative & Technical Talent Continues
It’s often said that the most important resource a company can have is its people. Unsurprisingly, the war for creative and technical talent continues to occupy many senior executives’ concerns. Per...
The Age of the Specialized Recruiter
There are more than 150 million workers in the US. All of them need to be paid. Many have medical and retirement benefits. Twenty-four million will voluntarily leave their jobs and try to land new...
The In's and Out's of Contemporary Recruiting
When we want to remember something, we tell Siri to remind us. When we need a quick ride to the airport, we get an Uber. The way the world works is changing. So as you can expect, the way people find...
The Cost of a Bad Hire
A bad hire is the gift that keeps on giving. Even after the door has been shut behind the problem employee, the financial and emotional tolls continue to mount. This is seriously bad business!...
4 Tips on How to Spot Top Talent
Not everyone falls into the "top talent" category. There, I said it. When I am recruiting for a position I find many candidates that have the right credentials, experience and competencies… but are...
Corporate Companies Hiring Independent Contractors
In the media and audio/visual industries, freelancing has never been uncommon. However, since the recession, there has been explosive growth in the freelance market for all industries. According to...