Rather than hunkering down in a crouch position waiting for the storm to pass, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is going on the offense with a branding … Read more
Transform HR Into a Revenue-Impact Function to Increase Your Strategic Impact
Note: I’m writing this “think piece” as part of a series of articles designed to expand your thinking about strategic HR. HR and talent management … Read more
Here’s a Different Way to Do Your OFCCP Veteran Outreach
Does the name Thom Beers ring any bells? Try Ice Road Truckers or Deadliest Catch or Storage Wars. Beers is the man behind these shows, two of them Emmy … Read more
10 Predictions for 2012: The Top Trends in Talent Management and Recruiting
It’s always better to be prepared than surprised. By definition, being strategic requires that you look forward — identifying trends, … Read more
Top 10 Dumbest Things Recruiters Do: And the Winner Is …
by John Sullivan and Laureen Edmiston Several weeks ago ere.net published an article that asked the question “what are the dumbest things that recruiters … Read more
Finding Enough Employees Can Be Such a Pest
One small business that’s hiring is in the pest-control field, saying it can’t find enough people to fill jobs as service technicians, customer … Read more
A Conspiracy That Is Grammatically Influenced
Inside this modest, even nondescript brick building is the Conspiracy. I capitalize it because I’m playing along with the preposterous notion that it … Read more
Re-branding BP
Our brand has taken an absolute battering over the last 18 months. –Jon Tait, of BP That’s for sure. (You’ve seen the coffee … Read more
The Freelance Economy Will Mean New Recruiting Practices
Contingent workers, consultants, and independent contractors will make up as much as 35% of the total U.S. workforce within a decade. You’ve got new … Read more
In Canada, KPMG’s New Tests Are as Much Branding as They Are Tests
The Canada division of KPMG is using a job-simulation tool to assess managerial candidates in its tax, audit, and advisory practice areas, and will soon … Read more