According to Ben Franklin, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Given all of the changes … Read more
Mark Needs Your Help: Your Responses and My Thoughts
A couple of weeks ago I presented a case study about a recruiting director named Mark who was faced with numerous challenges and decisions. His … Read more
7 Ways to Provide a Good Candidate Experience
Candidates know that making a good first impression is critical. They also know that their first impression of their potential employer is an important … Read more
“A” Players Unwelcome
Recently I attended a meeting of HR executives at the leadership development center of a big company based in Minneapolis. The subject of the meeting was … Read more
Companies Mixed on Whether Talent Shortage Will Soon Impact Growth Plans
Corporate employers are generally divided on the question of whether a long-anticipated shortage of talent will soon emerge and stress their growth plans. … Read more
Paradigm Paralysis in HR Technology, Part 2
article by Dr. John Sullivan and Master Burnett In last week’s article, we introduced the concept of paradigm paralysis and discussed at a high level … Read more
Survey Reveals Employers Boosting Work-Life Balance Benefits This Year
More than half of private and public companies have increased their employee benefits for recruiting and retention purposes over the last six months, … Read more
How to Hire Better Salespeople
Let’s start this article with two BHAGs (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals). The first one: reduce turnover of all newly hired sales people by 50%. The … Read more
Are We Getting Any Smarter?
In the last few weeks I’ve been contacted by a number of people looking to hire recruiters, and apparently having little luck. I’m also seeing … Read more
Four Ways to Improve Recruiting
Here are few comments I have recently received from recruiters about what they are experiencing. It seems that some things never change. “I have … Read more