Over the years, the question of how one defines sourcing has been one that never seems to die. It is almost always accompanied with follow-up questions, … Read more
Have a Great Thanksgiving
From our family to yours, we would like to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving this week. Safe travels as you travel today — we … Read more
Making Workplace Adjustments to Accommodate Unconventional Leadership
I’ve been a fan of Tim Tebow since he was at the University of Florida. I cheered for him then, and I take great pleasure in cheering for him still … Read more
Unconventional Leaders: Why Your Sourcing Team Needs a Tim Tebow
I think every sourcing team needs a Tim Tebow. I’ve been a fan of Tebow since he was at the University of Florida. I cheered for him then, and I take … Read more
Sourcers: Don’t Be a Tool
I will never forget the few moments I spent with Bryan Starbuck (founder of TalentSpring, now Talent Technology) in San Diego in 2010 when he shared one of … Read more
Acres of Recruiting Diamonds
Several years ago I read a book called Acres of Diamonds, a short book by Russell Conwell, a Baptist minister. The book, which is essentially was a speech … Read more
Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk
Anytime you see a story with a headline that reads “The Art of Layoffs,” you better prepare yourself for a lot of double-talk and nonsense. The … Read more
Is There a Good Way to Fire Someone? No, But Don’t Ever Do It By Phone
If there’s one thing that struck me this week about the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, it’s this: Why would you fire a person, especially a … Read more
More Frequent Performance Reviews? Please, You Better Shoot Me Now
I’ve never been much of a fan for the performance review process I’m with people like Dr. John Sullivan, who says that it is the one HR process … Read more
Doing Due Diligence In Research
For those who are pure researchers – how do you do due diligence when you are doing a research project? Research by definition is “the systematic … Read more