Poaching - the Age Old Argument or "Ma! They're Doin' It Again!"

There's been some discussion in the past week over on RecruitingBlogs about this thorny issue of poaching.

ERE members have been talking about this practice of poaching stretching back into 2000, as far back as I can see. Some interesting past ERE pieces (going back in time from top to bottom) - on “poaching” that will give you the "temperature" of opinion on the network:
Top Places to Work Lists Are Valuable for both Branding and Poaching!
Cost and Benefit of Poaching
Aggressive Talent Poaching in Bathrooms and Parking Lots
Poaching Protection
Poaching article
"...competitors stung by poachers will look to use litigation competitively."
"Poaching" from Existing Clients
Signs of Infiltration
Passive Candidate Recruiting is NOT illegal
Poaching the Best Talent Worldwide
Ethics, Poaching and Competitive Intelligence
Poaching, Ethics, Slavery And Personal Opinions
John Sullivan's Article: Poaching, Ethics, Slavery And Personal Opinions
Recruiting Out of Competitors
Hire To Hurt: A High-Impact Recruiting Strategy
In the Trenches at the Talent Wars
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