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.

Bookmobile HR, or Why Changing a Workplace Culture is so Terribly Hard

Tim SackettFebruary 11, 2011

In HR we talk a lot about “hiring for culture” – it’s a nice, professional way to say, we want to hire people who “fit” in with the rest of us. We try and … Read more

The Candidate Experience, and Other Stuff HR Wastes Time On

Tim SackettDecember 29, 2010

Editor’s Note: This week, TLNT is counting down the most popular posts of 2010. This is No. 13 in our Top 25. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s … Read more

The Candidate Experience, and Other Stuff HR Wastes Time On

Tim SackettOctober 7, 2010

By Tim Sackett It feels like things in the labor market – at least in many professional classifications – are starting to pick up. Temp hiring is up 22 … Read more

Why Your Organization Needs a “Lost Dog” Recruiting Strategy

Tim SackettSeptember 8, 2010

A recent study by CareerBuilder showed that 21 percent of employers are using social media to recruit and research potential employees. Doesn’t that seem … Read more

How to Measure Your Value in HR: You Gotta Show Your Executive Team

Tim SackettAugust 20, 2010

I kind of have a couple of creeds or philosophies I live my life by: Make decisions quickly. Gives you time to adjust if the decision was wrong – if you … Read more