My peers extended three offers last week. In all three situations, the offers (on paper) provided better career opportunity and increased … Read more
Candidate Engagement
My definition of talent is simple: it’s those people who have the skills, knowledge, and desire to work for your organization. Increasingly, it is … Read more
Embracing Social Media to Find the Right Talent
Recruiters have traditionally relied on old-fashioned human “social networks” for decades. Now, job market trends and technology are … Read more
Onboarding That Welcomes and Inspires
At the recent onboarding conference I spoke at in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to listen to some great examples of companies that get concepts such as … Read more
The Militarization of Human Resources
How is it possible that some companies’ human resources departments can act with such indifference that they actually behave in a manner that is … Read more
Balancing Your Business “It’s A Matter of Perspective(s)”
Companies with formal strategy execution process in place dramatically outperform companies without it. You may consider this statement as common sense, … Read more
A Talent Opportunity Alert Process: You Should Have One
One of the most common questions I get from recruiting managers and executives is “What differentiates a world-class recruiting function from an … Read more
Secrets Buried in a Salesperson’s Resume
In my sales management career, I would bet that I’ve seen about 5,000 resumes for salespeople. Yet, I still haven’t seen one that shows someone … Read more
Aggressive Talent Poaching in Bathrooms and Parking Lots
Ever since the unsolicited offer by Microsoft to buy Yahoo, recruiters have been literally “circling” Yahoo in a manner that would have to be … Read more
Top Places to Work Lists Are Valuable for both Branding and Poaching!
It’s official. Google is the #1 Best Place to Work in America according to Fortune Magazine. If you haven’t yet read this issue of Fortune, you … Read more