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
Marlene’s Dilemma: An Interactive Case Study
Marlene was faced with a challenge. Twelve days ago she had been hired into a new company to work with a hiring manager who had about 200 call center … Read more
Recruiting in Mid-2002: Part 2
Last week I discussed a number of trends that I see emerging as we move into this year. This week I will touch on the remaining trends as listed in the … Read more
Recruiting in Mid-2002: What’s In and What’s Not
The past twelve months have challenged the recruiting profession as much as they have challenged the organizations we work for. The changes that … Read more
Periodic Potpourri: Customer Service and Communication
Customer service levels in the corporate recruiting environment have fallen to new lows ó if that is even possible ó given my conversations … Read more