5 Ways To Fail Using Recruiters: You Get Out What You Put In

The title may first have you thinking this blog is about failures recruiters make. It’s not. If you are looking for someone to blame, stop reading here. If you want to know the most valuable things you can do to build your organization, read on. This blog is about what hiring companies, managers and human resources […]

Industrial-Age Practices For Hiring Erode Competitive Advantage At Your Company

You should know, this issue is more about how robot-like hiring practices, and the industrial-age practices for hiring erode competitive advantage at your company in the long-term. A number of articles have been published on the long-term unemployed. Two of my recent favorites are: “Why HR Needs To Stop Passing Over The Long-Term Unemployed.” And, “The […]

Networking Practice Makes Perfect And Is Never Done

It is usually the day one engages in a job search that one finds themselves thinking about “how to network.” Unfortunately, it’s at that very time that you need perfect networking skills. The only way to become a good networker is to practice. Network practice makes perfect and is never done. Combining the euphoria of […]

As Winter Passes, Here Are 5 Ways to Ignite Hiring

Cutting through all the numbers, economic indicators, and news sensationalism, Spring is the time to move your firm toward a competitive advantage. Yes, re-ignite hiring in order to achieve 2014 corporate goals. Whether you are bullish on the economy or not, now is the time. Outside of fall hiring to train up and prepare for […]

It Happened Again: Hiring Company Loses Best Candidate To Multiple Offers

I’m not a chief economist with a federal government regulatory agency, but something is always changing in the economy. A hiring company loses best candidates by hesitation. Since the first of the year, the change we’re seeing is an increase in multiple offers. We’ve now had 3 candidates receive multiple job offers since January 1. […]

Introducing the Barton Professional Placement Group Blog

Welcome to the Barton Professional Placement Group Blog. You have found us. Barton Professional Placement Group is a direct-hire search firm focused on enabling clients to achieve corporate goals through effective organizational development. Our blog will cover topics ranging from trends in hiring to economics that directly affect achieving results through effective performance-based hiring. We […]