McDonald’s is hoping tomorrow’s nationwide hiring push will get it more than the 50,000 workers it figures it needs to keep pace with sales. As … Read more
Just When You Thought You Were Cool, Augmented Reality Bytes HR
You’ve already created a careers page that’s separate from your main site. You even have a mobile site. You’re posting news and photos on your Facebook … Read more
Making Recruiting Decisions
In the May issue of the Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, I discuss the importance and best practices of decision-making processes in the talent … Read more
Advanced Talent Management Approaches … That You Have Never Heard Of (Part 2 of 2)
Last week part one of this series introduced relatively rare talent management approaches aimed at improving workforce productivity, strategic execution, … Read more
Plantville: Gaming as a Recruiting Tool
Of course you know about the rapid growth of the series of Facebook-based games Farmville, CityVille, and the like. Some estimates indicate as many as 250 … Read more
How to Really (Connect) With People: Up Close and Personal, Part I
At the constant urging of my gunslinger husband I recently took a concealed carry class. It was fun. Chapter 6 of the National Rifle Association’s guide to … Read more
What Employers Look Up on Social Media Sites
Mostly what HR professionals are looking up online is pretty standard information about candidates, like LinkedIn recommendations. Fewer — but still … Read more
PwC/Disney Leadership Training Program a Sign of Better Times
It pained PwC when it axed its leadership training program held at Disney World for 11 years. The Big 4 accounting firm was doing what it could to save … Read more
Jobg8 Network Grows as Job Boards Scramble to Improve
Jobg8 recently enrolled its 1,500th job board partner. Except for what it represents, it would be a milestone barely worth mentioning. Jobg8, though, is no … Read more
TweetMyJobs Acquired
Note: This post has been updated. TweetMyJobs, the first of the commercial Twitter-based job broadcast services, has been acquired by CareerArc Group. … Read more