As organizations respond to the tough financial environment and a lessened (albeit temporary) demand for talent, many are considering outsourcing their … Read more

You have to wonder, why is it that every time there’s an economic slowdown, the RIF, redundancy, right-sizing, and layoff mindset takes over, and … Read more

It’s ironic that, at the same exact time that CFOs are instituting hiring freezes and demanding that we add “no new headcount,” there … Read more

Used properly, research is perhaps the most powerful tool in the world of marketing and advertising. Marketing departments use several forms of research to … Read more

In recent years cross-border and multinational recruitment has increased tremendously, be it recruiting foreign nationals to work in North America or … Read more

I keep hearing about Six-Sigma hiring. I guess it was only time before HR started using quality improvement tools. I just hope they are ready to discover … Read more

If anything has ever kept a staffing director up at night, it’s worrying about an OFCCP audit. Or, worse yet, the fear of bad PR, or maybe even a … Read more

The following is an actual example illustrating how to successfully make a business case in HR. It follows the format outlined in Parts One and Two of this … Read more

These days, recruiters are often overwhelmed by the resumes of unqualified candidates. And because there are so many people looking for new positions, the … Read more

Several months ago, New Media, the online publication for Internet architects, which recently ceased operations, featured a puzzle by Scott Kim. Called … Read more