World-class is a term that is often used and misused by those in human resources. It’s important to realize upfront that good or even very good … Read more
How Many of Who?
The convergence of several factors has likely led to the steady rise in the number of articles, conferences, and consulting calls focused on workforce or … Read more
How to Make and Use a Crystal Ball in Recruiting
Perhaps you have had a conversation similar to this: “Hello, Robyn? It’s Michelle from recruiting. Do we need to revise the staffing forecast … Read more
My Blog Is My Resume
Just when you think you’ve mastered the Internet, along comes a new generation that is changing the way we use the Web. It will be incumbent on … Read more
A Call for Recruiting Leadership
Leadership is hard to define. One might say, “I know it when I see it, but I can’t tell you exactly what it is.” We have all probably … Read more
Counterpoint: Why There is Absolutely No Difference Between Generations
We’ve been fooled: there’s no difference in hiring and managing people of different age groups, whether they’re 16 or 60. I just spent a … Read more
Projected Talent Spending Drives New Parent of TMP Recruitment Ad Agency
The $45 million acquisition of TMP Worldwide’s recruitment advertising operations marks the second such move by purchaser Veronis Suhler Stevenson to … Read more
Mark Needs Your Help: Your Responses and My Thoughts
A couple of weeks ago I presented a case study about a recruiting director named Mark who was faced with numerous challenges and decisions. His … Read more
Four Ways to Improve Recruiting
Here are few comments I have recently received from recruiters about what they are experiencing. It seems that some things never change. “I have … Read more
Five Great Things You Can Do Today to Find More Great People Tomorrow
In our just completed 2006 Recruiting and Hiring Challenges survey, 68% of the respondents indicated that sourcing was a major problem ? comparable to … Read more