Once upon a time, there was a young man who was searching for a career. Like many young people, his early jobs took him on a circuitous route, and … Read more
Tim Sackett’s HR 101: Dirty Little Secret No. 26 – Secondary References
If you clicked over to read Dirty Little Secret No. 26 and you’re looking for numbers 1–25, hold tight, I haven’t written those yet. I just like picking … Read more
Are You Ready For the Constant Change in Today’s Working World?
Like a lot of you, I constantly get emails from search professionals asking for help in locating talent. I always help because you just never know. This … Read more
Just What Really Is “Top Talent,” Anyway?
The business community (and that definitely includes HR folks) talks a lot about “top talent.” We gab about how to attract top talent, develop top talent, … Read more
When It’s Time to Hire Virtual Workers, Will You Know How?
The virtual workforce revolution is here, but is virtual hiring an adventure you’re ready to embark on? By 2016, projections put the virtual workforce … Read more
Perfection? Sometimes Good Is Simply Good Enough
Perfection is a lofty goal, but it rarely happens in the day-to-day workplace. And why should it? In most things, striving for perfection represents a … Read more
Tattoo Hiring: A Management Philosophy That Is Bound to Fail
A tattoo is basically forever. I know, I know; you can get them removed by laser now. But most people don’t go into a tattoo proposition thinking, “I … Read more
Deficiencies, Benefits and the Real Winners in the New War for Talent
In his book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, author Malcolm Gladwell spends a lot of time talking about how presumed … Read more
10 Tips to Help You Better Navigate a Tough Conversation
I wish had the proverbial nickel for every participant in one of my sessions who has approached me after the program with a comment that began, “Have you … Read more
Everybody Knows How to Hire, But Few Know How to Hire Very Well
I could argue, although many HR/Talent vendors don’t want to hear this, that hiring is still a black art. Our reality is we, still in this day and age, … Read more