I always loved that scene in the film Pretty Woman where the newly groomed Julia Roberts returns, laden with expensive carrier bags, to the boutique that … Read more
McDonald’s Hiring Day Goals: Hire 50,000; Improve Image
McDonald’s is hoping tomorrow’s nationwide hiring push will get it more than the 50,000 workers it figures it needs to keep pace with sales. As … Read more
8 Strategies for Winning the Upcoming 2011-2012 Super Bowl for Talent
As the economic outlook improves, companies will need to rethink their hiring strategies in order to maintain their current quality of hire, as well as … Read more
Onboarding 101, or What NOT to Do When a New Employee Starts Work
My good friend — let’s call him “Herb” — started a brand new job yesterday. Herb was very excited because it’s an opportunity with a particular … Read more
Yes, in Hiring, Experience Does Matter – As Long as it is the Right Type
Last year, a sharp HR professional left a comment here at TLNT on a story that mentioned the positives when someone hired for a job has relevant … Read more
PwC/Disney Leadership Training Program a Sign of Better Times
It pained PwC when it axed its leadership training program held at Disney World for 11 years. The Big 4 accounting firm was doing what it could to save … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Best Buy and ROWE – Yes, Flex Work Works, at Least For Them
Remember that flexible schedule work initiative over at Best Buy, known as ROWE, or results oriented work environment? My TLNT colleague and HR pro Lance … Read more
Recruiting Truism: The Old-Fashioned Phone Never Goes Out of Fashion
Lately I’ve been reading about how the telephone is so (19th and 20th Century) over. The outcry goes that social media has reinvented the wheel and … Read more
Why Major League Baseball is Like a Big HR Lab – 3 Lessons to Remember
Major League Baseball is back, which means I now have something to do each night until November! Yeah me, I’m winning! More importantly, MLB gives us some … Read more
Interviewing 101: Here’s How You Can Avoid This All-Too-Common Mistake
Most interviewers look at the interview as a one-step process and this misperception is largely the reason why a Michigan State University study found: … Read more