A footwear company, known by consumers as FootSmart and officially as Benchmark Brands, is growing quickly, hoping to double in about four years, hiring … Read more
Hire Like Google … Or Should You?
Sometimes I’m asked about the graphic of sheep on my website. Sheep will follow other sheep — regardless of the danger — and the flash … Read more
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page — Action Steps to Avoid or Turn Around a “Great to Good” Slide (Part 2 of 2)
Excellence matters, and technology advances so fast that the potential for improvement is tremendous. So, since becoming CEO again, I’ve pushed hard to … Read more
4 Strategies to Address the Coming War for Talent
Before we experienced the 2008 economic disaster, the phrase “war for talent” seemed to be overused by every corporate and agency recruiter I came in … Read more
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page — Avoid the “Great to Good” Downward Spiral (Part 1 of 2)
There are fewer sad things to observe than a once-great firm sliding into mediocrity. You might not be accustomed to hearing the word “sad” and … Read more
How Prioritization Can Maximize HR’s Business Impact, Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this article I highlighted the many reasons why prioritizing positions, employees, and business units was necessary, and how it could … Read more
No Fences!
“I used to work that side of the fence.” I get that comment at least three or four times a day when I am making my business development calls. It is … Read more
The 10 Deadly Sins of Talent Management … That Can Quickly Bring Your Organization Into Mediocrity
Talent wins. If you look at the most admired and successful companies all around the world, those who have figured this out and found a way to get the best … Read more
The War for Talent Is Returning; Don’t Get Caught Unprepared
Here is a heads-up alert for you: be prepared because not only will the infamous “War For Talent” be returning to impact your firm, but it is already … Read more
6 Ways Recruiters Can Make a Difference
Never before has the time been riper for recruiters to make a real difference to the profitability of their firms. The differentiator between profits, … Read more