It’s that time of year when college and universities around the world will release onto us the great minds of the graduating Class of 2013. This always … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Judge a Candidate by Their Background Check
Imagine that you have one opening you’re trying to fill, and 16 eager applicants aged 17 to 22 — all with more than adequate skills for the job … Read more
When Your Marketing Message Gets in the Way of Your Company Values
Last week on an upgraded flight between Denver and Orlando, I was given a warm cookie after the meal service. This is a nice touch United Airlines does and … Read more
Getting Onboarding Right: Another Reminder That It’s Not Rocket Science
As HR and other leaders grapple with high turnover rates among the Gen Y/Millennial cohort (see last week’s post here), all kinds of issues get raised. Is … Read more
2013 College Grads Will Find a Job Market About as Tough as 2012
With only days left before this year’s college seniors become alums, those who don’t already have jobs are going to find it as hard to find work as last … Read more
Dealing With a New Company Culture: Do you Compromise, or Adjust?
How are you going to deal with a new culture? Do you think the leadership style in another country will make a difference? I know that you can be very … Read more
Important Message For Your Workers? Make It Short, Sweet, and Entertaining
When you fly, do you actually pay attention to the airline safety announcement? Neither do I. These FAA-mandated announcements are, for the most part, … Read more
Millennials on the Job: They Want to Commit, But Will We Let Them?
Accenture recently published its 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey findings. There’s lots of great data — especially if you plan to hire … Read more
Beyond Words: How Generation Y is Redefining Learning For Everyone
Gen Y, those in their 20s now, are born of bits and bytes. They hardly read. They watch play computer games, watch movies on the Internet, have made … Read more
Some Clear Lessons to Remember For Better Employee Engagement
I enjoy Abhishek Mittal’s Mumblr blog. Abhishek is a senior consultant for Towers Watson, based in Singapore. Recently he shared a case study on XL Axiata, … Read more