You’ve heard about the stepped-up recruiting practices trucking companies use to address the shortage of truck drivers. Well, some of their gains are … Read more
The Psychology of Recruiting Top Performers
You’ve just placed a top performer in a new job. It’s a great fit right off the bat. The job is as advertised, job expectations were clear, the … Read more
Monster: Security Breach Not Isolated Incident
Following a very public security breach, Monster Worldwide said Wednesday it will institute a comprehensive set of new systems and processes designed to … Read more
Employees Are Not Assets
I am still amazed at how many organizations do not allow their current employees to apply for internal positions until they meet a whole bunch of … Read more
Taleo’s Tracking Gen Y on Facebook
Taleo has new plans to join Facebook as a way to give small- and medium-sized business customers the ability to network and source passive candidates. … Read more
Experience Without Performance is Doomed to Fail
In part one of this article we learned that selecting the right people for the right job is the most important talent-management decision you have to make. … Read more
In the End, Only the Twinkie Survives
Interstate Bakeries Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 1,300 workers and quit the bread market in Southern California. This decision will see the closure … Read more
Experience Without Performance is Doomed to Fail
Strategic talent management is about making one decision and making it right. Today I am going to show you how this key decision can be improved by … Read more
Business Leads Entry-Level Jobs; Base Pay Stays Modest
The top five industries for entry-level workers, according to MonsterTRAK, will be filled by graduating students with diverse interests and unconventional … Read more
What Is Your Hiring Batting Average?
I am an unabashed follower of the HR philosophy of Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. He is a proponent of a “business-like” approach to HR that … Read more