This is the first of a series of three articles discussing Microsoft’s approach to building pipelines and talent communities. The articles are entitled: … Read more
Sourcing: Group Training Best Practices
What is the most effective way to train people in the art and science of sourcing? One of the most common forms of group training in the sourcing community … Read more
Research is Research, No Matter What
Just about a year ago, if you said to me recruitment research is very similar to business research, I would probably think you are from Mars. Don’t … Read more
Adidas Putting Finishing Touches on Big New Careers Site
Adidas will be going live at the end of August with a corporate careers site it’s convinced will be an “industry disruptor.” It took a … Read more
Need to Cut Labor Costs but Avoid Layoffs? A Checklist of Cost-cutting Options (Part 1 of 2)
When many organizations are faced with the need to cut labor costs, the approaches taken are generally unscientific and poorly researched. Many simply do … Read more
An Action Plan for Moving Executive Search Inside Corporations
For many organizations the time is right to build capability within the talent acquisition function to recruit executive level talent. Globalization … Read more
The Benefits of Internal Executive Search and Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Make the Move
Now is the perfect time for organizations to bring executive search capability in-house. While the business case for this strategic shift has been clear … Read more
Workforce Planning to Enable Explosive Out-of-the-Box Growth
Breaking the “War For Talent” / War On Talent Cycle Most people in recruiting and talent management are just so busy that they don’t have … Read more
What Happens If the Recovery Is Very Slow?
Despite my optimistic view of the past few months, I’m considering the possibility that the recovery could be very long in coming and very slow in growing. … Read more
Gore is “Finally Telling its Story”
Years ago, John Sullivan was doing some consulting work for W.L. Gore, the makers of Gore-Tex. “You guys are the best story never told,” he … Read more