Employee engagement is one of those topics that people can’t seem to get enough of. There are a lot of reasons for that, but mainly, I think it is … Read more
Employer Branding Numbers Everyone Should Know
Think you don’t need an employer branding strategy? Read on about a few numbers. 88% Read more
Checklist of 53 Employer-of-Choice Engagement Practices
Because it is difficult to focus on implementing several practices all at once, you may wish to use this checklist to put items in order of importance or … Read more
HR’s Primary Role in Recruiting? It’s Really All About Retention
HR doesn’t get as much credit for recruiting as they should. But it’s not for the reason you might think. An organization that seemingly recruits well … Read more
Are You Ready For the Recruiting Nightmare Heading Our Way?
According to a recent USA Today article, the U.S. birthrate is in sharp decline and is at it’s lowest levels in the past 25 years. Here’s probably a few … Read more
Managers Need You to Screen Out the Weakest Candidates
Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure. —William Congreve, 1693 If you work from a job … Read more
Keeping Top Talent: How Leaders Can Manage Increasing Employee Turnover
A weak labor market associated with the economic downturn may have held down turnover rates in many organizations. But, it could be argued that we have … Read more
Amazon Takes Over Homepage to Announce New Employee Program As It Gears Up To Hire Thousands
As Amazon prepares to open two, massive warehouse facilities in the next six months or so, the company took the unprecedented step of announcing a new … Read more
3 Ideas to Retain the Young & Talented When Career Paths Are Scarce
Steve Boese (another go-to blogger of mine for anything relevant and important in the moment in HR) recently pointed out this alarming statistic: For the … Read more
Even a Caveman Can Do it: Hiring Lessons From Our Ancient Ancestors
When you think of a group of people with good recruiting practices, it’s likely your mind doesn’t go back to prehistoric times. Most cavemen probably did … Read more