I’m amused when sports analysts state their predictions with near certainty. Take for example ESPN’s David Thorpe saying on July 10 that the chances of NBA … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Make Sure You Don’t Let the Great Ones Get Away
Unemployment is coming down and, even if it weren’t, great employees always have their choice of employers. Case in point: I got some great service at a … Read more
Stop Your Firm’s Brain Drain – Convincing Innovators to Choose an Established Firm Over a Startup
John Sullivan and Trena Luong There is an innovator brain drain going on.… Read more
Why Boomerang Rehire Programs Rank #2 in Producing High-quality Hires
Other than referrals from your top-performing employees, it’s hard to find a corporate recruiting source with a higher quality of hire (i.e. on-the-job … Read more
Big Challenges for Recruiting Leaders — The Top 10 Upcoming Recruiting Problems
Those who follow my articles know that I frequently write on the positive trends and the big ideas that recruiting leaders need to be aware of. However, I … Read more
Weekly Wrap: More Evidence of Why You Should Worry About Retention
Here’s some shocking news: employees aren’t terribly satisfied with their jobs, their employers, their growth opportunities under their current … Read more
Hire for Bench Strength or Brace for Failure
Baseball spring training is here, so it’s a perfect time for us to talk about the importance of an organization’s bench strength. When you think about … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: One Way to Help Retain Employees After a Vacation
A recent Monster.com survey finds that 70 percent of employees say they are more likely to look for another job after they return to work from a vacation. … Read more
Employees Are Leaving Because They Don’t Know of In-House Opportunities
With the rate of voluntary quits in the U.S. approaching pre-recession levels — 22.8 percent in 2013 — it’s no surprise that in a survey last year, HR … Read more
Why Are You Losing Talent? Because They Don’t Know You Care (and You May Not)
With the rate of voluntary quits in the U.S. approaching pre-recession levels — 22.8 percent in 2013 — it’s no surprise that in a survey … Read more