In August 2001, my dream of going back to work for the US Government fell through, and I was subsequently adrift without a backup career plan. At this … Read more
Holiday Temp Staffing and the Seismic Shift in the Workplace
If you’re out shopping today, there’s a good chance that the person helping you purchase your items or finding that deeply discounted item for … Read more
Staffing Firm Takes Slow Approach To Social Media So It Can Do It Right
When Staff Management decided it needed a social media presence, its first instinct was to be cautious. “We knew we had to be there, but there was a … Read more
Agile Talent Management Is Required During Turbulent Times
Many corporate practitioners and HR consultants talk about being more strategic, but then turn around and focus on incremental improvements to strategies, … Read more
Bond International Buys U.S. Staffing Software Provider VCG
Staffing and recruiting tech provider VCG Software has been acquired by British-based Bond International Software for $9 million. Bond, a publicly traded … Read more
New Reports Offer View of Coming Global Workforce Challenges
Three years from now can seem like geologic time for so many global companies still picking their way through today’s economic morass. Yet HR leaders … Read more
Measuring Performance Across Your Total Workforce
Quality of hire is always a subject of much debate. Some argue that most of the measures in use actually measure the quality of the hiring process versus … Read more
For Recruiting, the Use of the Cloud, and the Crowd, Are Growing
It’s not a new phenomenon, but watch for the use of the cloud, and also the crowd, to grow in the coming months as more vendors vie for your … Read more
Spherion’s Temp Life Is A Branding Phenom
Have you ever gotten a video resume where the candidate brags about her gorgonzola mashed potatoes? Or another where the candidate declares his faults, one … Read more
Never Negotiate Perm Fees Again!
In conjunction with RecruitersConnection, I’ll be conducting a free one-hour webinar tomorrow (Wednesday, May 26) on perm fee negotiations. It is … Read more