This week, I thought I’d throw out a bunch of recruiting related questions that I’m curious about. Some may be easy to answer (and I’m … Read more
Using Analytics to Win the War for Talent
What do the Oakland A’s, New England Patriots and New Castle United share? They’ve each applied Moneyball techniques to their respective sports. In the … Read more
Validation: Overcoming Inertia to Prove the Value of Staffing as a Profit Center
Talk is cheap. Proving the real value of something is often an exercise that requires intention, dedication, focus, and effort. When it comes to … Read more
The Top 10 Strategic Talent Areas … Where Most Firms Do Nothing
There’s no better way to start out a new year than to take one or more strategic actions. On the surface, selecting a new strategic area may seem to be … Read more
2012’s Vendor Consolidation Holds the Potential for the Biggest Impact on Recruiting and HR
I recently got one of those year-end surveys asking about the significant developments in recruitment in 2012 and trends and predictions for next year. My … Read more
Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make, I’ll Be Watching You — Big Data and Recruiting
In the movie “The Matrix” there’s a scene where Laurence Fishburne says to Keanu Reeves, “The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this … Read more
Maybe Today Is the Day to Post That Job
Wednesday’s looking like an awfully good day to post a job. At least that’s what you glean from job-distributor eQuest, whose data indicates a … Read more
‘Tis the Season for Recruiting — 20 Reasons Why December Is a Powerful Recruiting Month
If you work in an office, you realize that many times the Christmas season can be a less hectic and even a slack period. In most cases everyone, including … Read more
4 Talent Management and Big Data Lessons from the Presidential Election
Whether you follow politics or not, there are many important lessons that leaders in talent management and HR can learn from the recent presidential … Read more
Next Year’s Recruiting Headlines, Trends, and Next Practices
If you are going to be strategic, you must be forward looking. Obviously forward-looking people stay aware of current trends. I’ve written extensively on … Read more