(This article, co-authored with Amy McKee, director, global talent acquisition, at Autodesk, is a greatly abridged version of an in-depth article also … Read more
On Facebook, Home Depot Is an Open Book as it Expands its Recruitment Branding
Home Depot has quietly been expanding its use of Facebook in online games and recruitment advertising on people’s profiles, meanwhile operating with … Read more
McDonald’s Hiring Day Goals: Hire 50,000; Improve Image
McDonald’s is hoping tomorrow’s nationwide hiring push will get it more than the 50,000 workers it figures it needs to keep pace with sales. As … Read more
Get Your Employer Branding Back on Track
The biggest challenge I find for managers responsible for the employer brand strategy is they don’t understand the science of branding and lack knowledge … Read more
Talent Acquisition Steps That Enrage, Not Engage, Top Talent
Many employers place critical talent acquisition responsibilities into the hands of ill-equipped and oftentimes unprofessional individuals who step on … Read more
Disney Tops, Again
Students ranked Disney as their first employer preference for the fourth year, according to a survey of top students. First, let me explain who conducted … Read more
Promote Your Employment Brand via Rex Ryan and Southwest Airlines
Another exciting Super Bowl has come and gone. Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers, the new Champions of the National Football League. Not appearing … 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
100 Best Companies List Has Many Familiar Names
Fortune magazine is out with its annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and the names there are recognizable to anyone keeping track. SAS, the North … Read more
What’s 2011 Going to Bring?
John Smith began 2010 with the hope that hiring would ramp up slowly over the year and that he would be able to re-establish his crackerjack sourcing team … Read more