In World War II, the allies found themselves in a predicament. Everywhere they wanted to go required ships, and ships required harbors and docks to unload. … Read more
HR and Staffing: Separated at Birth
Several years ago, an old friend of mine who is a leader in the New England recruiting marketplace asked me to attend an evening seminar he was organizing … Read more
Accommodating The Renaissance Job Seeker, Part 2
In my previous article on the “renaissance job seeker” we examined the great adventures of a senior-level technical job seeker looking to leave … Read more
Six Sigma in Recruiting
From recent boom to ongoing bust, many recruiters and staffing departments are using the current time to adopt and implement some form of internal process … Read more
Why Workforce Planning Fails, Part 2
Last week, we took an overview of the eight catastrophic failures that have occurred in workforce planning in the past, looking at the areas where … Read more
Before You Try It, Understand Why Workforce Planning Fails
Workforce planning was one of the hottest areas within HR during the 1980s. Now it’s back on top of the hot HR issues list. Why is workforce planning … Read more
Why Recruiting Needs To Own Workforce Planning
Workforce planning is currently one of the hottest topics on the planet. Unfortunately, most recruiters see workforce planning as something that occurs … Read more
Why Workforce Planning Is Hot
Workforce planning is currently one of the hottest topics on the planet?? and with few exceptions, recruiting isn’t. Unfortunately, most recruiters … Read more
Marlene’s Dilemma: Final Comments on Our Case Study
For two weeks now we have been deeply engrossed in Marlene’s recruiting dilemma. Many of you have responded to the case study I posed on our mythical … Read more
Marlene’s Dilemma Dissected and Discussed
Last week I presented a case describing the plight of a recruiter new to her organization and facing several challenges. She was tasked with hiring 200 … Read more