When I supported the contract side of recruitment, it was sometimes necessary to share with temporary employees feedback from clients. It was more likely … Read more
10 Recruiting Lessons That You Can Learn From the Super Bowl
To most people, the Super Bowl is a fun event to watch. However, because the game is highly competitive and because only the very best teams make it to the … Read more
Time to Say Goodbye: Are You Keeping the Bad and Terminating the Good?
Any manager who takes an honest look at individual performance knows all employees are not created equally. About 20% of employees rise to the top of the … Read more
Keeping the Best When Times are Tough
Even though there are layoffs announced every day, organizations I am speaking with still need to keep the people who generate sales, create new products, … Read more
The Value of Seniority
I remember when I was 24 years old. Having graduated, and paid for college single-handedly with no outside assistance, I felt I was smarter than 90% of the … Read more
Keep the Secret Ballots
Bush is out the door and Obama is here — but what does this new administration mean for the workplace? There’s the obvious. Many are looking to … Read more
Talentonomics – Proving the Economic Value of Talent Management
I derived the concept of Talentonomics from the approach heralded in the best-selling book Freakonomics. In this effective and entertaining book, the … Read more
Managing Change: When S.A.R.A.H. Met S.A.L.Y.
Of all of the issues that are discussed in the ERE communities, at ERE Expos, and at other HR and Recruiting conferences, the one that I find most … Read more
Are You Prepared For a Jobs Depression?
Most fear to even to use the word “depression,” but now is the time for corporate HR to begin thinking about such an eventuality. As most … Read more
What’s Being Planned Because of the Economy
Here’s what companies are doing and plan on doing because of the slower economy. Watson Wyatt’s survey was conducted during the week of Dec. 8, … Read more