IT and other employees not interested in Nashville, Austin, Detroit, or even Yukon might want to take a look at Ireland. Certainly, Facebook, Google, … Read more
Corporate Coworking — Is It Calculated Brilliance, or Foolishness?
The concept of “corporate coworking” is among the boldest corporate people management concepts of the decade. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it … Read more
The Single Most Important Recruiting Technique Since My 1-Question Interview
After 30 years of recruiting outstanding senior staff, mid-level managers, and company executives, I can now state unequivocally that the single most … Read more
Take This Smog and Shove It (Or Ignore It and Sell the Weather)
Where’s it easier to get candidates to move to, and where’s it harder? That’s a question the search firm Heidrick & Struggles asked 50 of its U.S. … Read more
Recruiters Ponder Pay, Metrics, and Relocation in California’s Silicon Valley
High pay, high housing costs, and an increasingly global recruiting environment have sent the recruiting market in California’s Silicon Valley back to the … Read more
Hometown Holding You Back? Location and Hiring
In the war for talent, are you sitting comfortably behind the castle walls or conquering new territory? If you’re going to start storming the gates of your … Read more
Give the Gift of Time. Rent a Personal Assistant
A quick look at some of the goings-on in recent days from the recruiting/human resources world: If you’re looking for a gift for the busy New York … Read more
Global Talent Barometer Launches
How willing might a South African be to get a new job? What might entice an Australian employee to relocate for a job? A website called the “Global … Read more
Housing Prices Sink as Consumers Mixed on Jobs, Economy
Even as American consumers were opening their wallets, they were telling The Conference Board they just weren’t very optimistic about 2011. The … Read more
Why This Recovery Will Need Crutches (and how Talent Leaders Will Need to Respond)
The structure of the talent economy has shifted, and talent leaders will need to respond with changes in strategy in order to successfully compete in the … Read more