Baseball spring training is here, so it’s a perfect time for us to talk about the importance of an organization’s bench strength. When you think about … Read more
Here’s How to Tell That Your Talent Is About to Quit
Employees who are serious about changing jobs give off cues that, if you know what to look for, can give you time to act before it’s too late. These … Read more
Millennials Are Attracted to Public Service, But Government Needs to Deliver
This is not an easy time to be a public servant. Heated budget battles and rhetoric about the size, function, scope, and effectiveness of the public sector … Read more
Are You Wasting Your Time Sourcing Top Talent?
In this week’s roundup I address the issue of succession planning. Please pay attention, There will be a pop quiz. (Or not.) As a talent acquisition … Read more
Bring in the Reserves: an Argument for Over-Hiring
Consider this scenario: A talent acquisition director makes a seemingly great hire for a specialized manufacturing role. However, several weeks after the … Read more
Our Big Cleanup of Our Big Data
Informatica, the company for which I work, deals in big data challenges every day. It’s what we do — help customers turn their data into … Read more
Advanced Items for Your Recruiting Agenda — What Should Google Do Next?
During the newly reinvigorated and exciting ERE conference, two attendees posed related but powerful questions to me. The first was “What advanced topics … Read more
Planning an Efficient and Effective Corporate Recruiting Function
Building a house, a building, or a department all starts out with a plan. Many of us, however, don’t heed those textbook ideas of how we should start. … Read more
Close the Talent Gap These 6 Ways
CEOs are frustrated. According to a ManpowerGroup survey, 34% of companies are experiencing difficulty filling mission-critical positions. Paradoxically, … Read more
Saying You Can’t Find Talent Is Like Saying You Can’t Find Anything to Watch on TV
As a child living in a rural area, I had but three, maybe four channels when the weather cooperated, to watch. Installing cable down our very long lane was … Read more