HR is just overhead. Have you ever heard that before? If you haven’t, please tell me where you work. I’ll send my resume to you first thing in … Read more
Why Workforce Planning Fails, Part 2
Last week, we took an overview of the eight catastrophic failures that have occurred in workforce planning in the past, looking at the areas where … Read more
Why You Should Be Worried About the EEOC
Did you know the EEOC employs a staff of full-time industrial psychologists? You probably don’t even care very much. But you should. Industrial … Read more
Why Is Toothpaste Sold at Eye Level?
Why is toothpaste sold at eye level? It’s obvious right? You’re grocery shopping, and when you turn down the household goods aisle and, boom, … Read more
Low Employment Is Good For Strategic Staffing
As the economic forces of the new millennium continue to take shape, large companies are revising corporate staffing department budgets with a view towards … Read more
Before You Try It, Understand Why Workforce Planning Fails
Workforce planning was one of the hottest areas within HR during the 1980s. Now it’s back on top of the hot HR issues list. Why is workforce planning … Read more
Twenty Questions About Online Screening: Part 2
In June I asked ERE subscribers to participate in a survey aimed at collecting the information needed to examine some trends related to the current and … Read more
How To Assess Candidate Competency
You can assess the effectiveness of any business process by conducting an end-to-end yield analysis. Just divide how much you have left by what you started … Read more
Recruiting Gold: The Layoff Reports
Mondays. I love ’em. Why? Because Mondays are when one of my favorite sets of “gold reports” come out: the weekly layoff (outplacement) … Read more
What Would You Do? A Summer Rumination
A medium-sized organization is in the midst of rapid growth. Through a series of small acquisitions and a vigorous hiring campaign, the firm has added more … Read more