For the first time in history, there are five generations working side by side. This new multi-generational workforce has the potential to pose major … Read more
The Future of Work Is Going Freelance
Independent Work: Choice, Necessity, and the Gig Economy from the McKinsey Global Institute, is fascinating reading. If you’re in HR, talent acquisition … Read more
The Big Squeeze: Too Much Money and Too Few People Means Recruiters Will Struggle
Recruiters in the U.S. can expect to be busy filling a lot of jobs in the coming years. What makes this likely are the massive amounts of money flowing … Read more
What to do When A Worker Dies On The Job
Note: This is the second of two articles on being prepared in the event the worst happens. The first article (here) dealt with the sudden death of a key … Read more
What Workforce Planning Technology Can Do
Employee turnover is extremely expensive, costing up to 1.5 to 2 times an employee’s salary, and those numbers are rising. Finding and training a … Read more
In an Interconnected Digital Business World … Why Is Recruiting Still An Island?
a “think piece” designed to stimulate your thinking about strategic recruiting Corporate recruiting, unfortunately, operates as if it were an island. … Read more
How a Talent-acquisition Team Can Look at Its Own Hiring Plan
One of the most important operational drivers of a company’s future success is its headcount plan for the coming year. Although they may drive the process … Read more
How Cisco Is Getting to Know Each of Its 70,000 Employees
Boston’s Fenway Park seats an average of 37,000 people. Sell Fenway Park out twice and that’s roughly the number of employees at Cisco Systems. Imagine, … Read more
IT Fails to Plan; Disney Doesn’t Want You Pointing and Gossip Is How They Find Out
Sure it’s hard to recruit software developers and other tech professionals. There’s just not enough of them to meet the demand.So knowing that, … Read more
3 Ways the Gig Economy Should Be Changing Your Workforce Planning Now
Freelancer. To some, the word sounds like a synonym for someone too lazy or unqualified to work a ‘real job.’ But I’ve found that working with freelancers … Read more