Tim Sackett

Tim Sackett, MS, SPHR is executive vice president of HRU Technical Resources, a contingent staffing firm in Lansing, MI. Tim has 20 years of HR and talent background split evenly between corporate HR gigs among the Fortune 500 and the HR vendor community ? so he gets it from both sides of the desk. A frequent contributor to the talent blog Fistful of Talent, Tim also speaks at many HR conferences and events. Contact him here.

Let’s Face It, The New LinkedIn Recruiter Certification is Probably Worthless

Tim SackettOctober 23, 2013

At LinkedIn’s (LI’s) annual Talent Connect Conference in Las Vegas last week, they announced the addition of a certification program for recruiters. I love … Read more

I Love It, But LinkedIn’s New Recruiter Certification Is Probably Worthless

Tim SackettOctober 23, 2013

At LinkedIn’s (LI’s) annual Talent Connect Conference in Las Vegas last week, they announced the addition of a certification program for recruiters. … Read more

Be Honest — Are You Really, Truly an Employee-Friendly Company?

Tim SackettOctober 18, 2013

If you were to ask any HR Pro or executive from any company if they were “employee friendly,” I can guarantee you that 100 percent of the time … Read more

7 Secrets That Only HR Pros Know

Tim SackettOctober 11, 2013

Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. I … Read more

The Oddest Places I’ve Ever Had to Fire Someone

Tim SackettOctober 8, 2013

It didn’t escape me that University of Southern California head football coach Lane Kiffin was fired during the early hours of a recent Sunday morning in a … Read more

How You Can Introduce Job Candidates in 90 Seconds

Tim SackettOctober 4, 2013

First, let me tell you this is not a paid post or endorsement. Second, I’ve found something really cool for Free! And, HR and Talent Acquisition folks love … Read more

Yes, Most Employees Are Dumb When It Comes to Health Care

Tim SackettSeptember 25, 2013

We are at a watershed moment in the history of employee health care in the United States. As Obamacare gets ready to go live on October 1, many companies … Read more

How a “Cool” Boss Can Actually Kill an Employee’s Career

Tim SackettSeptember 18, 2013

My wife and I have saying in our house: “We never want to be the ‘cool’ parent.” You know why? “Cool” parents are the ones who let their kids … Read more

Are You Ready For $43 Per Hour Fast Food Workers?

Tim SackettSeptember 16, 2013

There is this new, hip burger joint in Detroit called Moo Cluck Moo (all right, it’s a SmashBurger knock-off) which is becoming famous for paying its … Read more