Have you ever seen a nautical movie and dreamed of living a sailor’s life? We dream that silly dream because we don’t really understand how hard their job … Read more
Survey: Employee Referrals Are Really More Effective Than We Think
Employee referral programs may produce more hires — perhaps many more — than surveys would suggest. Over the years it has come to be accepted that the … Read more
Managing Millennials: 3 Keys to Engagement – and 3 Common Mistakes
A colleague of mine who routinely speaks to college students accepts an offer to present a webinar to a company who employs a lot of young talent. Even … Read more
Managing a Virtual Workforce: Setting Social Goals Are the Key
The virtual workplace is different. The setting is different; cubicles don’t divide the virtual space. Neither do city lines, time zones, or continents, … Read more
Twitter Just Made The Greatest Recruiting Video of All Time
As a person who sees a ton of recruiting videos (and I just got done judging ERE’s Recruiting Excellence Awards so you can bet I’ve had my fill … Read more
Survey Points to 5 Critical Talent Management Trends for 2012
I’m always interested in surveys that look ahead and give some sense of where we might be going, even if they don’t always seem to get the … Read more
Sourcing Education: Philosophy First, Then Training
In 2010 I had the opportunity to put a sourcing workshop together for a group of local recruiters. As I began to formulate a sort of “wire frame” for my … Read more
How Sourcing Fits Into the Sales Funnel
The sales process is a step-by-step layout of what actions must be taken to turn prospects into customers. Regardless of how you look at it, recruiting is … Read more
Want to Drive Change? Be Like Steve Jobs and Hire Pirates
Dollars to donuts, Fast Company is the best publication out their for anyone in the business world! They hit a home run in my book recently with the … Read more
Following in Japan’s Footsteps: How a Lost Decade Could Impact Employers
Amid the chaos and clamour of the banking crisis, the recession and the ongoing Eurozone crisis, one troubling question is being asked – is the West about … Read more