Talent management is a broad and contentiously defined discipline, so new approaches and tools are continually emerging. Staying on top of the latest … Read more
Another Survey Says Workers Are Fed Up and Ready to Bolt – And Why
This may sound like a broken record, but here’s yet another survey that shows that a great many employees are ready to bolt for a new job whenever … Read more
Involve Your CEO in Selling Top Candidates
Consider this scenario: you’re trying to recruit a star in your industry, but you’re having difficulty because they are treated extremely well … Read more
Five Simple Ways to Retain Top Talent on a Shoestring Budget
I love small and medium sized HR shops for a number of reasons, but none more than for the simple fact, smaller sized HR shops have to be creative. My … Read more
2011 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Finalists
This was the seventh year of the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards, but it was the military talent category, added for the first time, that was mentioned by … Read more
You Better Not Pout, I’m Telling You Why
The holiday season may be drawing to a close, but repercussions of being on the naughty list are only just starting to be felt. This isn’t a reference to … Read more
At Cisco, Many Top Recruits Are Already on the Payroll
Cisco Systems has been quietly doubling up on its recruiting efforts, but with a twist: the target market is made up of the company’s own employees. … Read more
LinkedIn, Jobs2Web, Monster’s CAN, Dominoes, and Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Every action has an opposite and equal reaction — Newton’s Third Law of Motion There is a dark side to a company’s ability to identify and recruit … Read more
Want to Retain Good, Young HR Pros? You Better Recognize Them!
You’ve heard it before. Gen Y is the trophy generation (this mythical belief that every kid got a trophy). They’re entitled and spoiled and … Read more
Reasons for Canadian Worker Loyalty Depend on Language
Here’s a curious tidbit from the Great North: money is important to all workers, but French Canadians say “interesting/challenging work” … Read more