I think it is a good idea every so often to take a practical example of a problem and talk about how it could be solved. This is a double-edged sword, … Read more
Anniversaries
We celebrate all kinds of anniversaries in our lives: our own birth or the birth of those close to us, wedding days, the day we proposed to that person … Read more
ERP Vendors: The 800-Pound Gorillas
You were recently hired as the director of staffing for a major corporation. One of the main reasons you accepted the position was because you would be … Read more
Using Precursors for Workforce Planning
There are three parts of all successful workforce plans. It turns out that the three parts are not all equal, however. The first part, which is the … Read more
Managing Bureaucracy
Most people get a laugh out of reading Dilbert comics, especially when they see how closely Dilbert’s work life resembles their own. But at a certain … Read more
DNA for the Next Generation of Online Screening Systems
I view the development of online hiring technology as an evolutionary process. As with all technology systems, online hiring systems are constantly … Read more
Stop Using the “Goodies and Gimmicks” Approach to Retention
Imagine a male colleague of yours coming to you for advice on how to save his troubled marriage. He shares his strategy: “She’s thinking of … Read more
Why Recruiters Suck: A Confidential Memo
Sometimes the journey to greatness takes a slight detour. It doesn’t matter if you’re an internal corporate recruiter or an outside … Read more
Will Recruitment Advertising Agencies Rise to the Challenge?
There is a “best way” to do everything ó the best way usually meaning the fastest, the cheapest, or the most effective. For years the … Read more
Selecting Great Managers
“It’s my way or the highway.” If I were to develop a list of the ten dumbest things a manager can say to his or her direct reports?? in … Read more