“People just don’t stick around like they used to.” How often have you heard that phrase in terms of employee retention goals, usually coupled with … Read more
How to Tell if Your Employer Brand and Talent Brand Are One and the Same
Up until now, employer branding referred to a company’s positioning and messaging as the employer of choice to a desired audience. Social media, however, … Read more
The Future of Predictive Analytics — the Next Generation of Talent Metrics to Consider (Part 2 of 2)
A comprehensive list of future predictive talent metrics In last week’s part one of this article that was published on March 9, 2015, I highlighted the … Read more
The Future Of Predictive Analytics – The Next Generation of Talent Metrics to Consider (Part 1 of 2)
A comprehensive list of current and future predictive talent metrics The use of predictive analytics is a hot issue and a developing trend in talent … Read more
Here’s the Single Most Important Thing You Need to Drive Retention
From awards to perks, managers can run themselves into the ground seeking ways to keep employees happy so they won’t wander off to another company. But … Read more
Hire Like Google — Project the ‘Career Trajectory’ of Your Candidates
I frequently get asked the question “What is the one thing that recruiting functions should be systematically doing, but for some unexplained reason, it … Read more
What Are You Doing to Keep the Best of the Best?
The movie Whiplash — the story of a young talented drummer and his demanding and ruthless teacher — is garnering a lot of attention (it’s been nominated … Read more
Weekly Wrap: There’s Power in Perks, But Not All Companies Get That
As someone who worked in the San Francisco Bay Area during the dotcom boom, take it from me — employees LOVE perks. Silicon Valley figured out a long … Read more
The Simple Way to Boost Retention: Give Them a Compelling Reason to Stay
There are limits to the extent an employer will go to keep an employee happy, even when the employee is a top performer or in one of those … Read more
Why Companies Are Investing More in Workplace Flexibility Programs in 2015
We’ve been hearing a lot about workplace flexibility because work/life balance is much more complicated in today’s always-connected technology … Read more