HR professionals are notorious for latching on to and spreading new buzzwords and fads that more often than not have an extremely short shelf life. Whether … Read more
Thinking Outside the Box First Requires Getting Out of It
Sometimes summer reading can bring a new perspective on old problems. Here are a few samples, and some rather odd advice: “…great successes … Read more
The Power of Process
Many of us have worked in organizations that practiced lean manufacturing or applied some of the tools and principles of the quality movement. Toyota was … Read more
Unsolved Mysteries in Recruiting
There are certain goals in recruiting that always seem unattainable, so much so that they often take on mythic proportions. Critical issues like measuring … Read more
Helping Employees Handle the Stress of Heightened Terror Alerts
Recent terror alerts focusing on newly uncovered terrorist plans to strike five U.S.-based financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, … Read more
More Ideas Regarding the Government’s Definition of an Applicant
A few months ago I wrote an article discussing the long awaited definition of a “job applicant” put forth by the government agencies charged … Read more
Action Steps for Handling the Aging Workforce Problem
It’s no secret to managers, senior HR professionals, knowledge management experts, and recruiters that in the next few years most firms will once … Read more
What Are the Best HR Metrics for a Large Organization?
As a recognized expert in the area of HR metrics, I’ve had the opportunity to advise numerous large firms on what HR metrics they ought to be … Read more
ATS and Assessment: Where Are We Headed?
Although it is happening a bit more slowly than many of us would have liked, the worlds of applicant tracking and assessment are slowly beginning to … Read more
Preparing for the Upcoming Hiring Boom: A Checklist for Leaders in Recruiting
You might disagree with me about exactly when the next hiring boom is coming ó but there can be no doubt about the fact that it is most certainly … Read more