I’ve written a few blog posts in the last couple of months where I noticed I used these two words in conjunction – “Useless Unless.” Two little … Read more
10 Top Tips, Tools & Techniques to Attract & Recruit Top Talent
What is your UEP (Unique Employment Proposition)? What do you offer that your competitors don’t? Make a list of the top 10 reasons a STAR employee should … Read more
5 Ways to Build a Crowdsourcing Strategy to Uncover Hard-to-Find Talent
Hard-to-find talent isn’t interested in submitting resumes or engaging with career sites. These are busy people, deeply focused on a project or idea. … Read more
Recruiting and Social Networking: SHRM Research Shows a Few Surprises
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) debuted some new survey data at their recent Talent Management Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas. … Read more
What to Do When Your Co-Workers Fail You
“Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable, and you will never be asked to do a thing.” — Paul Theroux, American travel writer and artist. … Read more
3 Cutting Edge Talent Management Practices From Silicon Valley
Anyone who tracks advanced trends in talent management knows that many of them originated in the Silicon Valley. However, you probably also know that many … Read more
Some Clear Lessons to Remember For Better Employee Engagement
I enjoy Abhishek Mittal’s Mumblr blog. Abhishek is a senior consultant for Towers Watson, based in Singapore. Recently he shared a case study on XL Axiata, … Read more
First Flex Work, Now Debate Over Yahoo’s New Parental Leave Policy
Yahoo’s making flex work news again with an announcement Tuesday that it’s beefing up paid parental leave for men and women. Up to 16 weeks of paid leave, … Read more
The Flip Side of Working at Home: Sometimes, It’s Nice to Have an Office
I recently spent a week in an office for the first time since July 2009. I have spent days in coffee shops, co-working spaces, and other people’s offices … Read more
Things to Ask in an Interview That Candidates Won’t Ask Themselves
Job interviews have become a pretty predictable experience — the standard questions are delivered, and at the end of the ordeal, it’s general … Read more