In the last few months in my travels to lead workshops with clients and to present at various HR and strategy conferences around the world, I’m hearing a … Read more
Recruiters’ Favorite Wastes of Time
We often read about a variety of supposedly recruiting-related topics which are designed to have in-house (either full-time or contract) recruiters “do … Read more
Millennials on the Job: They Want to Commit, But Will We Let Them?
Accenture recently published its 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey findings. There’s lots of great data — especially if you plan to hire … Read more
Top Performers Produce 4x More Output and Higher Quality Referrals
Top performers have an incredibly high ROI Articles from academics don’t always provide practical lessons, but there have been two recent ones that … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do Your Actions Show You Really Want Them Back?
I just received an email with the subject line “We Want You Back” from a new health club that came into my area about six months ago. I did take advantage … Read more
Advanced Items for Your Recruiting Agenda — What Should Google Do Next?
During the newly reinvigorated and exciting ERE conference, two attendees posed related but powerful questions to me. The first was “What advanced topics … Read more
This Hiring Formula Most Deserves Your Attention
I hear from talent acquisition leaders that they want a seat at the table. I ask: “What does that mean to you?” For an individual recruiter, it’s building … Read more
Avoid the Yugo Trap and Identify Your Culture
Remember the Yugo? Yugos were cars built in the old Yugoslavia, in the 1980s. They were sold solely based on their low price. More than 100,000 cars were … Read more
Bold Approaches for Successfully Retaining Every Innovator, Part 2 of 2
A retention toolkit for innovators As the economy picks up and unemployment rates continue to drop, I can forecast with a good deal of certainty that the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workers May Leave? Survey Says Employers Don’t Care
Much has been written (and a lot of it by me) about how employees are ready to jump to another job as soon as another good opportunity comes along. This … Read more