“Hear that giant sucking sound? That’s the sound of your money.” ? Ross Perot Way back when, your recruitment spending was one-quarter … Read more

There are literally thousands of articles written in HR about the need to become a “business partner.” What is unique is that there is not a … Read more

Look at any economic slowdown as a chance for you and your company to improve. With the cooling economy, sophisticated hiring and recruiting skills are … Read more

I recently conducted some non-scientific research to see what types of technical skills seemed in high demand. What I found was that the need for database … Read more

As the new year unfolds, this may be the best time to take a close look at everything you are doing and see if you can’t make some improvements. And, … Read more

The most recent issue of Business 2.0 (January 23, 2000) features an interview with Ray Lane, the former COO of Oracle, who is credited with turning … Read more

The turn of the century, from the year 2000 to 2001, was a milestone event, with expectations of big happenings. Well, what did happen in our industry, and … Read more

Take a minute and think…who are the best people you have ever worked with? How long would it take for you to make a list of the 5 brightest managers, … Read more

As scary as it might sound (just kidding, John and I are friends), I found myself in support of Dr. John Sullivan’s overall premise last week (in his … Read more

Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt recently starred in a very cute movie called, “What Women Want.” The movie is not a mental blockbuster, but it … Read more