Some of you might have heard or read about Google and its bio-data applicant screening process. As cited in a recent New York Times article, its basic … Read more
Kraft Announces Turnaround Plan, but Says No New Layoffs Ahead
Rumors swirled earlier today that Kraft was planning to trim its workforce by another 8,000 workers and shutter 20 production plants. The erroneous … Read more
Chatter: Monster, JobBurner, and RecruiterLand Fun
Monster Sales Reps Fleeing… Monster VP Sue Hayden, a former Oracle Direct vice president, allegedly announced a 70% to 100% increase in sales quotas … Read more
Idea Recruiting
Over the last decade, we’ve seen a wave of innovation that the world has never seen. And this decade will move even faster. In an innovation economy, … Read more
Interviews: Is it Time to Blow Them Up? (Part 2 in a 2-Part Series)
Last week I started this series by asking why organizations continue to use interviews as the primary means of assessment, given that they stink as a … Read more
Executive Living: Compensation Goes Up, Trust Goes Down
Just weeks after President Bush criticized lavish salaries and bonuses for corporate executives, two new surveys are showing that although executive … Read more
The Sky is Falling!
Over the last few months, I’ve spoken with recruiting leaders at dozens of Fortune 500 companies, getting their reaction to some of the hiring … Read more
What Makes a Talent Blog Good
Just a year ago, there were fewer than a dozen blogs that related to recruiting or talent. Today there are probably over three dozen and more appear every … Read more
New York Times Co. Joins the Monster Team
The New York Times Co. and Monster Worldwide said Wednesday that they have formed a new strategic alliance to co-brand their online recruitment advertising … Read more
Whether or Not You Realize it, You’re Using Assessments
Assessment! What a concept! Imagine a world where job applicants are screened for their job skills?before being hired! Wow! Assessment = Judgment = Test = … Read more