Every month, I do an article on the state of technology. This month is no exception. While progress is occurring in using technology for improving hiring … Read more
Got a Performance Problem?
Recruiting occupations are generally devoted to finding potential employees. HR occupations are generally devoted to managing paperwork and administering … Read more
Defining Talent in 5 Steps
About once a year I get the feeling that we aren’t making any progress in improving our approaches to acquiring and retaining talent. Perhaps part of … Read more
Steps In Developing A Recruiting Strategy, Part 4
There are no shortcuts in developing a recruiting strategy. It takes a logical process and numerous interrelated steps. Steps 1 through 7 were covered in … Read more
Forget Six Sigma! One Sigma Is the Real Goal for Hiring Top Talent
Every company wants to make hiring top talent more predictable. Some even go as far as putting a Six Sigma task force together to begin the process. Yet … Read more
Diversity In Recruiting – Command Training
“Ultreya!” Dan McCarthy, a close friend and no relation, introduced that word into my vocabulary. Here’s how. This past April, Dan set … Read more
Myths And Other Fuzzy Thoughts
One of the pleasures of editing a newsletter is the communication I have with our readers. Agree or disagree, I learn as much from these interactions as I … Read more
What Is A Draw And How Do You Get It Back?
Since the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 USC 206 et seq.) defines your consultants (“counselors,” “account executives,” “senior … Read more
The Most Cost-Effective Training
Given equal amounts of effort, the more skilled your staff, the higher your production. But what is the most cost-effective means of increasing skills and … Read more
“Stockholm Syndrome” And The Recruiter
“Stockholm Syndrome describes the behavior of kidnap victims who, over time, becomes sympathetic to their captors. The name derives from a 1973 … Read more