One of the most exhilarating and pulse-pounding plays in baseball is stealing home. It does not happen much, but when it does, and it works, it is like … Read more
Facebook Shows Us How to Do Recognition the Right Way
Even though his organization is all about connecting people virtually, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently did a stellar job connecting in … Read more
How To Build A Strategically Valuable Talent Pipeline
When we hire, we are bent on finding talent with performance that soars, an attitude of learning and an interest in the long haul. All those variables are … Read more
We’re Taking the Plunge and Hiring an Analytics Leader
You might have seen my comment on Raghav Singh’s article about Monster’s fall. I said: “The better companies get at analyzing and using … Read more
So You Want to Recruit for Startup? Here are Five Things You Need to Know
Many recruiters are excited to have startups as clients. It is the adventure and attraction to candidates that seems to lure recruiters. It’s the … Read more
Your Performance Reviews Are Biased Against Women
Language in performance reviews often conforms to gender stereotypes that result in women and men being put on different career paths, with men being … Read more
3 Ways to Promote a Culture of Innovation
We all wish we could have an employee like Greg Greiner. A recent hire at Uber for Business, he came up with an idea that would benefit the company — a way … Read more
5 Post-Monster-Buyout Predictions for the Future of the Recruitment Industry
The announcement that Randstad had bought Monster was just the latest in an accelerating trend of M&A in the recruitment industry between technology … Read more
7 Talent Community Truths That Took Me Years to Learn
Ten years ago, I realized that the worldwide web had turned social. I wasn’t certain when it happened, but suddenly it became a reality. The social … Read more
Hiring a CEO? The Data Behind What Makes a Great One
CEOs are measured on everything. Company earnings, culture, leadership, employee retention, business trajectory, and so on. It’s no wonder the … Read more