What would you do if the person interviewing you fell asleep? What Irwin did turned out to be worth $100. You’ll find out more if you read through … Read more
Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
As we prepare for a new year, and as I look forward to preparing for a metrics panel at the Spring 2012 Expo, I have been pairing a series of thoughts on … Read more
HR Still Struggling to Be Strategic
What’s surprising about a new analyst report from Aberdeen is that in 2012 HR professionals still need to be reminded that talent management is as … Read more
Transform HR Into a Revenue-Impact Function to Increase Your Strategic Impact
Note: I’m writing this “think piece” as part of a series of articles designed to expand your thinking about strategic HR. HR and talent management … Read more
Recruiters: Do You Suck? (Hint: No)
Two recruiters meet at a conference: Laura gets 30% of her hires from referrals, has used only one headhunter in the past six months, and has a 42-day … Read more
The Best of SourceCon 2011, #2 — 10 Common Mistakes of Sourcing
Editor’s note: this article derived from Jennifer Hasche’s RIS presentation was the 2nd most popular article on SourceCon in 2011. It … Read more
Factbook Can Help You Compare Your Recruiting Efforts
Four years (give or take) into recruiting’s embrace of social media, it turns out that job boards are the most productive source of new hires. Where … Read more
Why Not Start the New Year by Doing Something Strategic in Talent Management?
The New Year is an opportune time to “raise the bar” by doing something strategic in talent management. In many corporations, new plans and budgets take … Read more
Looking at Sourcing Through the Lens of Moneyball
In the middle of Moneyball, the movie, I thought to myself, the challenge that Brad Pitt’s character (Billy Beane) was facing reminded me of what we … Read more
10 Predictions for 2012: The Top Trends in Talent Management and Recruiting
It’s always better to be prepared than surprised. By definition, being strategic requires that you look forward — identifying trends, … Read more