As HR Pros we all have our greatest recruiting stories and retention saves, and as HR Pros, we always think ours are the worst! With the killing of Osama … Read more
LinkedIn’s Wild IPO: Is it Really Worth 5 Times More Than Monster?
Wall Street investors who have been bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction have pushed the company’s value to $9 billion. … Read more
How Should We Deal With the Growing Employee Retention Problem?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
College Grads Agree: Internships Really Help in Landing That First Job
If college grads of the last five years had it to do over, most would still go to school, but they would pick different majors and get more internships. … Read more
Unemployed Mothers Need Not Apply
When I heard it, I thought it must be an error. According to a Mercer study, 40 percent of the women who leave their job to have children struggle to … Read more
Client Relationships: Why Some Succeed and Others Don’t
In virtually all professional service organizations, clients are the key to success. More and more service professionals understand that strong, … Read more
Can You Reject an Applicant Because They Just Completed Drug Rehab?
By Eric B. Meyer Although the Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect employees or applicants who use illegal drugs, it does protect those who are … Read more
Anatomy of a Failed Recruiter
Other than writing pithy blog posts and tweeting, a big part of what I do to pay the rent is consult. Over the years I’ve become a lot better at it and … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why I’m Worried About This Scary Talk From the EEOC
Here’s something that should strike fear into the heart of every manager, executive, and HR professional everywhere: The EEOC says it is “reinvigorated” … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears Next Week’s IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8 year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more