Boardroom verbal brawls are one major factor for increased CEO turnover at the world’s largest companies, with power struggles getting worse. The … Read more
The Cult of the Best
If there is one phrase that almost every recruiter, hiring manager, and executive uses, “We only hire the best people” would be it. While there … Read more
Chinese Turtles and Rednecks
Ray Zhang knows something about the Chinese talent hunt. The HR director for PepsiCo in China gets calls from headhunters himself almost every other … Read more
Talent: The Ultimate Profit Center
Making the move from a cost center to a profit center is a daunting task that most talent management and recruiting teams don’t attempt. Yet when the … Read more
Sodexho Says Second Life Job Fair Caters Up Quality Candidates
When TMP Worldwide approached Sodexho about attending its first job fair in Second Life, the food-services giant saw it as a great opportunity but figured … Read more
Getting to Know I/O Psychologists
Article by Charles Handler and Mark C. Healy Many ERE readers are aware that there are several different types of scientists who study the interaction … Read more
SF Chronicle Cuts 25% of Editorial Jobs While Monster Expands Local Branding Strategy
The San Francisco Chronicle has announced it is laying off 25% of its newsroom staff by the end of the summer. About 100 positions are being eliminated at … Read more
TalentSpring Asks, ‘Is That Resume Hot or Not?’
A new service is filling the “voting void” that will leave many an American Idol fan in withdrawal once the current season ends. Instead of … Read more
Remote College Recruiting, Part 2 of a 2-Part Series
In part one of this series I highlighted the many reasons why you should include remote college recruiting as part of your college hiring strategy. In part … Read more
Validating a Personality Test
Sure, it’s easy to say engineering, legal, IT, or actuarial jobs require technical degrees. People in these professions need a substantial amount of … Read more