Most interviewers look at the interview as a one-step process and this misperception is largely the reason why a Michigan State University study found: … Read more
Sign of the Times? How Does HR Go About Hiring Someone “Cool?”
Last week I was at the airport picking up a friend, and I overheard a discussion that two gentlemen were having about a company that is going through a … Read more
Does it Matter That Silicon Valley is Adding Jobs? It Might Where You Live
We’ve been hearing good things about the job market and that has translated to Silicon Valley as well: The Bay Area tech hotbed has not yet fully … Read more
How to Find (and Develop) Engaged and Entrepreneurial Employees
By Martin O’Neill In corporate workshops, I often group participants into teams and ask half the teams to answer the question, “What words … Read more
Study: Half of Organizations Say They May Switch Talent Acquisition System Providers
Want another sign that we’re slowly but surely recovering from the Great Recession? It’s when companies and their HR departments indicate … Read more
Hiring 50,000 Employees to Redefine a McJob? Good Luck With That
McDonald’s is planning to hire 50,000 employees in a nationwide event on April 19, and to be honest, I’m not lovin’ it: To nab the … Read more
The 5 Kinds of Hiring Managers HR Really Doesn’t Want to Deal With
Kris Dunn (The HR Capitalist) and I recently led a webinar on The Five Faces Managers See During a Performance Review and it got me thinking about this … Read more
Latest Numbers Show That HR Jobs Are Trending Up
Thinking of changing jobs? It seems almost everyone is. CareerBuilder says 15 percent of workers are actively looking, but 76 percent of the rest would … Read more
Here’s Why Your Business Should Really be Hiring Right Now
Business Week asked this question recently and had Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite (one of my favorite CEO’s and a very cool product as well – even if he … Read more
What Exactly is Talent Management?
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