The candidate experience at job fairs hasn’t changed much in the last 20 years. Booths have gotten bigger, with more creative use of space, but the concept … Read more
Tech Insights: When HR Approaches Data the Way Marketing Does
HR analytics usually looks at numbers, but unfortunately, a lot of relevant information is not numeric. To understand textual data, our friends in … Read more
Our Recruitment Marketing Is Kinda Unreal
At ASB Bank in New Zealand we wanted to do something different. Our talent acquisition team has a social media mantra of #leadnotfollow, and we wanted to … Read more
Manage by Numbers and You’ll Hit Them
Dear Barb: Our sales are inconsistent and even my managers have accepted the fact that we will have at least one flat month every quarter. That’s four flat … Read more
Success Is In the Numbers. But Which Ones?
We all have heard and most believe, “Knowing your numbers is critical in this business.” Also known as metrics, what are the most important metrics to … Read more
Pigeon Wi-Fi, Emojified Email, Speedier Typing: April Fool’s From the Big Brands
Already tired of the same old April Fool’s gags that get pulled in the office every year? Then get inspired by the pranking from some of the … Read more
Barb Bruno’s New Recruiter Production Program
Dear Barb: Would you be willing to share the first quarter metrics you implement for new hires? I have not hired someone new in over two years, and I’m not … Read more
Tech Insights: How Dirty Data Is Slowing Down Good HR Analytics
All the great new analytics tools work from the assumption that we have clean data. Even when we just do a simple analysis, such as “employees by … Read more
10 Commandments of Innovation as Presented by @GuyKawasaki at #execforum
This week, I attended the Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum in San Diego. The event, which ends today, was attended by over 1,100 executives from … Read more
Demand Eases, But Still Strong For Healthcare IT
There’s a little less competition for IT professionals in the healthcare sector this month. Based on a count of the online job postings for tech … Read more