NEXT PRACTICES

Going beyond yesterday’s recruitment techniques, this guidebook introduces a set of innovative strategies and tactics specifically designed to engage, and ultimately recruit, top performers. Designed for the seasoned recruiter, this work focuses on Internet-based methods that will save time, effort, and money while providing specific strategies and tactics that are ready for implementation for attracting talented professionals in all crafts and trades. The articles cover everything from social job postings and a corporate career center for passive talent to online networking and optimizing the candidate experience. Collectively, they represent the new, state-of-the-art in talent acquisition, making it a key tool for job recruiters in the 21st century.

Peter Weddle is the CEO of WEDDLE’s, a specialty publisher in the fields of employment and leadership. He has written columns for CNN.com, National Business Employment Weekly, and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author or editor of more than two dozen books, including Work Strong and A Multitude of Hope: A Novel about Rediscovering the American Dream. He also serves as the chief executive officer of the International Association of Employment Web Sites, the global trade organization for job boards. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut.