Many managers mistakenly fear that efforts focused on reducing employee stress require reducing productivity, or creating a “country club” … Read more
Are Fewer Employers Using Employment Background Checks?
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) just published an eye-opening study on employers use of employee background checks. The big takeaway that … Read more
Building a Road Map: The Best Way to Help New Hires Succeed
Achievement is a relative thing; you don’t feel like you’ve achieved something until you feel like you’ve reached your potential. You need to have a clear … Read more
Somebody Get Gordon Ramsay to a Gym
Lucky for Shami Marangwanda she landed a recruiting job with Starbucks, because the irascible and profane Gordon Ramsay and his cohorts dashed her hopes of … Read more
Onboarding New Hires: You Need to Just Give Them The Keys
What can learning to drive teach us about onboarding new hires? A hell of a lot, actually. If you’re a manager, think of your new hires like they’re on … Read more
6 Ways to Blend New Employees in Better
The integration of new talent, whether promoted from within or hired from outside the organization, represents a critical career inflection point for the … Read more
Yahoo Resume Case Raises the Obvious: How Could It Happen?
The brouhaha over the academic credentials of Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson raises an obvious question for the search profession: How could this happen? … Read more
How To Get the Most Out of Your New Hires From Day One
Many companies struggle with designing the right programs to effectively orient employees to the many facets of their roles. Follow these tips, and you’ll … Read more
10 Compelling Numbers That Reveal the Power of Employee Referrals
I strive to be the world’s most prominent advocate of employee referrals simply because there is no more powerful tool in recruiting. Well-designed … Read more
Video Interviewing: Is It Time to Make It a Regular Part of Your Tool Kit?
You’ve whittled down your new employee options to just a handful of qualified resumes. Now it’s time to go through those resumes again to select only the … Read more