This is a case study profiling the benchmark recruiting best practices and strategies of the Valero Energy Corporation. After a lengthy study, I have found … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics, Part 2
The previous article in this series described how staffing metrics in general óand quality in particular ó are being poorly implemented at … Read more
The Emperor’s New Metrics
Ptolmey (150 A.D.) used to teach his students that the sun went around the earth. After all, what could be more obvious? This seems to the prevailing … Read more
Getting Started With Metrics
article by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett When staffing leaders are polled about key issues facing the staffing function, one of the top items … Read more
Cost of Vacancy Formulas for Recruiting and Retention Managers
Calculating the cost of a vacancy (COV) is a critical activity, one that’s necessary to determine the actual business impact of talent shortages that … Read more
Staffing Quality in One Question
For years now, we have been looking at the economics of talent management and specifically written on the importance of quality in the talent acquisition … Read more
Candidate Quality and How to Measure It
For as long as I can remember, recruiters have focused on cost as a primary measure of their effectiveness and value to the organization. The most popular … Read more