HR professionals are notorious for latching on to and spreading new buzzwords and fads that more often than not have an extremely short shelf life. Whether … Read more
Thinking Outside the Box First Requires Getting Out of It
Sometimes summer reading can bring a new perspective on old problems. Here are a few samples, and some rather odd advice: “…great successes … Read more
Competitive Intelligence Specialist Or Corporate Spy?
The Case for Ethical Competitive Intelligence (CI) In early June my partner and I were preparing for a presentation to a prestigious group of senior-level … Read more
Overcome The Myths Of Negotiating For A Positive Selling Experience
Wouldn’t it be great if every client agreed to all the terms of a sale, no questions asked and no negotiation required? Although most people answer … Read more
Trend Analysis: Why Is Online Assessment Gaining in Popularity?
I’ve been following the assessment market for the past 10 years and I am happy to say that it seems like people are finally starting to realize the … Read more
What’s Next? The Emergence of Hiring Management Systems
How quickly some things change! The idea of a Walkman sounds positively archaic in today’s iPod world. Your kids (or interns) probably have no idea … Read more
The Power of Process
Many of us have worked in organizations that practiced lean manufacturing or applied some of the tools and principles of the quality movement. Toyota was … Read more
Unsolved Mysteries in Recruiting
There are certain goals in recruiting that always seem unattainable, so much so that they often take on mythic proportions. Critical issues like measuring … Read more
Helping Employees Handle the Stress of Heightened Terror Alerts
Recent terror alerts focusing on newly uncovered terrorist plans to strike five U.S.-based financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, … Read more
More Ideas Regarding the Government’s Definition of an Applicant
A few months ago I wrote an article discussing the long awaited definition of a “job applicant” put forth by the government agencies charged … Read more