(This article, co-authored with Amy McKee, director, global talent acquisition, at Autodesk, is a greatly abridged version of an in-depth article also … Read more
Proactive vs. Reactive Approaches to Your Business and Talent
Have you thought about how much it costs to fix a problem after the fact vs. preventing it from happening in the first place? In a February 2011 McKinsey … Read more
The Discipline of Recruiting Leadership
Way back in the ‘90s, two consultants published a Harvard Business Review article, and subsequently, a book on strategy – The Discipline of Market Leaders. … Read more
Attn: Recruiting Leaders — When Hiring Recruiters, You Get What You Pay for
Do you know what an experienced recruiter “looks like”? If hiring a recruiter to build a talent strategy, would you know the interview questions to ask to … Read more
Borrow a Page from Talent Mindset Companies: Integrate Talent Acquisition and Development
Companies like General Electric, PepsiCo, and Colgate-Palmolive are justly recognized for their ability to turn out top-notch business executives in a … Read more
Connecting Recruiter Activity to Recruiting Vision
Does your recruiting department have a vision statement? Do you have a clear strategy to accomplish this vision? If you are like most in recruiting … Read more
Is Your Organization Optimized? 8 Questions to Ask Yourself
Our country has gone from conversations about how to recruit and retain quality employees in a market with low unemployment just a few short years ago to … Read more
Some Disturbing Observations: Are We Missing the Talent Acquisition Forest for the Sourcing Trees?
I just finished my 10th year of ERE Spring Expos (March 23-25, 2011) and I left with a great deal of optimism about the prospects for our industry over the … Read more
4 Common Assumptions Challenged
There are a handful of beliefs within most professions that need to be examined from time to time for validity and accuracy. The medical profession … Read more
4 Traits That Separate a Great Recruiter From a Good One
Recruiting is unfortunately often a way station in a career. It is one stop on the way to becoming an HR executive or to moving on to other things. There … Read more